trudge
verb (used without object)
to walk, especially laboriously or wearily.
trudging
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present participleof trudge.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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From one end of their 800-mile-long, crocodile-shaped Caribbean island to the other, Cubans are suffering through hot, sleepless nights and trudging through exhaustion and hunger by day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another moment without Sally by his side is a moment spent trudging through a world, lost in its darkness.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Now the clocks have gone back and the evenings are darker, many of us are trudging to work and back in the dark and sometimes our mood is lower as well.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Johnson was dismissed in the 55th minute after clattering into Lopez, a needless challenge that initially earned a yellow card from Erik Lambrechts before VAR sent him trudging to the dressing room.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
Finally Roy stepped outside, lowered his head, and started trudging in the direction of his neighborhood.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
