plod
verb (used without object)
to walk heavily or move laboriously; trudge.
Example Sentences
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Federal support has served as a stock catalyst over the past few months as Oklo plods toward profitability.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
There’s something conspiratorial in a song like “World on a String,” which plods forward with a slow menace, as inviting as it is eerie.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
But mostly “Next Goal Wins” just plods along, agreeable and familiar and instantly forgettable.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
If the war plods on in a deadly, destructive stalemate, the two leaders might come to see mutual benefit in doing something to force things to an end.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2023
She plods out and Patricia whispers again in a heavy Kerry accent, No laughing, Francis, you could be doin’ serious damage to your internal apparatus.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
