plodder

Example Sentences

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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

From lewmagoo91: "Wonder if KP will fare any better opening the batting, should suit him more batting alongside a plodder in Cooky?"

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2012

An acknowledged plodder, he's even run for three touchdowns in his last three games.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2012

He might be beaten once, twice, or fifty times; but 69 there would come a day to the patient plodder when the door of opportunity would open for him.

From The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods The New Test for the Silver Fox Patrol by Carter, Herbert