stodge

Example Sentences

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Full-back Ruben Love broke the stodge with a brilliant step past two Welsh forwards for a fine individual try that underlined his promise.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

Crystal Palace have been transformed from the dull stodge of the final days of Roy Hodgson to exciting, attacking football under Oliver Glasner.

From BBC • May 20, 2024

It hopes banning the shift will lead to more hits, more action and less stodge.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2023

It is now four wins and two draws in six matches in all competitions and, out of the stodge, is coming steel.

From The Guardian • Feb. 6, 2020

Mark came and said, "Minky, if you stodge like that you'll get all flabby."

From Mary Olivier: a Life by Sinclair, May