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trudged

  • past participle
    of trudge.
    trudge
    verb (used without object)
    to walk, especially laboriously or wearily.
  • past tense form
    of trudge.
    trudge
    verb (used without object)
    to walk, especially laboriously or wearily.

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But less than five years later, as final seconds ticked away on a 41-27 loss to Oregon on Saturday, fans trudged toward the exits, and that very same stadium sat in hushed disbelief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Pedestrians in plastic rain ponchos trudged through murky floodwaters in Bangkok's east -- knee-deep in some areas of a grocery store parking lot -- floating their belongings in plastic tubs alongside them, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He and three others trudged through the jungle for hours but couldn’t find their way and spent the night in a goatherd’s shed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Rescuers trudged through thick mud and debris on Thursday as Nepalese authorities rushed to bring aid and relief supplies to the affected areas.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

So Hazel lingered by the front door as long as she possibly could, then, after some nudging from her mother, trudged out to the bus stop.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu