plodder
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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They’ve resorted to laying on the big body like some plodder team in a bid to break through the Kraken forecheck.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023
He rose to prominence as an ambitious plodder — as someone difficult for his colleagues to attack because he never had anything remotely interesting to say.
From Washington Post • May 2, 2022
In Washington he was a plodder and a plotter, eventually winning notice and repeatedly winning re-election.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2021
Another vastley overrated plodder hyped up by the English media.
From BBC • May 30, 2015
A plodder stands back while the brilliant man moves to the front.
From Seed Thoughts for Singers by Tubbs, Frank Herbert
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