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adjective

ˈdrə-jiŋ How to pronounce drudging (audio)
Definition of drudgingnext
as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest the hours of drudging effort that went into straightening out the company's books

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drudging

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verb

present participle of drudge
as in laboring
to devote serious and sustained effort factory workers who must drudge all day at repetitive tasks

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drudging
  1. boring
  2. tiring
  3. striving
  4. struggling
  5. slow
  6. working
  7. weary
  8. dull
Adjective
  • Most of this long flashback segment is pretty boring, though.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder.
    Robert Ferris, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of boring
Adjective
  • Similarly, listening as a member of a large audience or having to listen for a long time was also tiring.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Working while speaking was more annoying but less tiring than silence and noise.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of tiring
Verb
  • In the movie, a bright, striving teenager navigates the terrors of Jim Crow South and makes a split-decision that recasts the course of his life.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This journey has been marked by an unwavering belief in progress, with leaders and citizens alike striving toward a future of shared prosperity.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of striving
Verb
  • The struggling online retailer is in the midst of trying to effect a turnaround of its operations.
    Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggling
Adjective
  • However, Prince William wants to take things very slow for his wife to ease her back into normalcy.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Now starts a transitional phase, which is simultaneously slow and fast.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of slow
Verb
  • Women’s participation in the workforce is suffering from high child care costs, as many mothers are working fewer hours—or none at all—to stay home and take care of their families.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Original Creators Were Involved in the Remake Konami may have a different dev studio working on the remake, but two of the original creators, Masahiro Ito and Akira Yamaoka, were involved in the project as well.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of working
Adjective
  • Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • Sweet Rose High Rolled Accent Chair Brighten up dull spaces with this floral accent chair that’s on major sale ahead of Black Friday.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Peter Field and Adam Morgan call it the ‘extraordinary cost of dull’.
    Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of dull
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