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
Another vastley overrated plodder hyped up by the English media.
From BBC • May 30, 2015
An acknowledged plodder, he's even run for three touchdowns in his last three games.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2012
He was a plodder, content with moderate means, when infinite opportunities in Montana waited a man's grasp—if he was sharp enough.
From A Man of Two Countries by Dowling, Colista M.
