plod
verb (used without object)
to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.
is plodding
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present progressiveof plod (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Denton’s late-summer start date shows that Nike’s turnaround is plodding along, but will take time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The story is plodding, the characters are boring and earnest, and the supposed comic-relief act provided by the trio of stumblebums on Arco’s trail is a wince-inducing failure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Looking backward is plodding and past-focused and also aging for the skin.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2021
The vaccination campaign, meanwhile, is plodding along, with about 1 million shots administered each day.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
In Gray's line the general meaning conveyed is that a weary ploughman is plodding his way homeward, but according to the arrangement a very slight difference is effected in the idea.
From How to Speak and Write Correctly by Joseph Devlin
