trudge
verb (used without object)
to walk, especially laboriously or wearily.
were trudging
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past progressiveof trudge.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Lakers looked as though they were trudging through the swamp — they were slow to rebounds, late to rotations and, uncharacteristically, a mess on offense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2024
Soon, babushkas, the Russian word for grannies, were trudging down the streets, their bags stuffed with spicy sausages and cans of caviar from ethnic groceries that opened.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
Dozens had given up on the packed sledding hill and were trudging down the middle of the Palouse to Cascades Trail.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
By the time the Sweet’s ex-members were trudging round the oldies circuit, their wider impact had become obvious.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 5, 2020
Old men were trudging up the skinny street with baskets of kindling tied to their backs.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
