- present participle of trudge.
trudging
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
For all the times that feeding yourself feels like trudging through a fog of obligation, sometimes a craving arrives fully formed, as if it’s been plotting in the background.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 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
And, after George Springer grounded into a fielder’s choice, brought Roberts trudging back out to the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
Dicey turned her head and saw Maybeth and James trudging along.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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