- present participle of drudge.
drudging
Example Sentences
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But if the new lines go through for 2026, they could pit long-serving older members of the Texas delegation against younger newcomers, drudging up existing tensions in the Democratic Party over age and seniority.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2025
Those efforts all have something in common: They use software to take on drudging tasks like transcribing and initial data-gathering so that journalists have more time to do more intensive reporting.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2023
One fan of the drudging quarterback competition that dominated Denver’s offseason was Jeudy because it helped him focus as he worked to cut down on the dropped passes that plagued him as a rookie.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
The defense tried to discredit Constand and the other women, attacking their credibility and drudging up their past misbehaviors.
From The Verge ● Apr. 26, 2018
As Boone turned away with Anne, the words seemed to ring in his ears: "If I hadn't come along and seen him, he'd still be drudging away on a rocky farm in the hills."
From The Tempering by Charles Neville Buck