- present participle of plod.
plodding
Example Sentences
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"We just have to keep going as best we can, we have to keep plodding on."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
This seems useful: the computer taking on work that plodding through yourself takes your time but brings no emotional payoff or personal growth.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
Denton’s late-summer start date shows that Nike’s turnaround is plodding along, but will take time.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The younger, faster Ducks dominated the plodding Golden Knights for most of the game, but Vegas stifled the Ducks’ power play, which kept it in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
All she could see were her own feet, plodding along as she counted “Uno, dos, uno, dos.”
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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