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
For a long time, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo might have fit a few of the less-flattering synonyms of workhorse, like drudge or plodder.
From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 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
Her husband was the same quiet, conservative plodder Eugene had first noted him to be.
From The "Genius" by Theodore Dreiser
