- present participle of trudge.
trudging
Example Sentences
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From one end of their 800-mile-long, crocodile-shaped Caribbean island to the other, Cubans are suffering through hot, sleepless nights and trudging through exhaustion and hunger by day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Another moment without Sally by his side is a moment spent trudging through a world, lost in its darkness.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Johnson was dismissed in the 55th minute after clattering into Lopez, a needless challenge that initially earned a yellow card from Erik Lambrechts before VAR sent him trudging to the dressing room.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2025
And, after George Springer grounded into a fielder’s choice, brought Roberts trudging back out to the mound.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2025
A few seconds pass before Hideo lets out a sigh and starts trudging over to his brother’s end of the park.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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