Used to describe someone moving with effort or heaviness, often due to fatigue or the effort required. After the long hike, they plodded up the final hill.
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Slow Progress
Emphasizes the lack of speed in an action or process, suggesting gradual advancement. The project was plodding along, with no end in sight.
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Negative Connotation
Often implies a lack of enthusiasm or energy being put into the movement. The students plodded into school on Monday morning.