trudged
Marched on heavily
Trudged is the past tense of trudge, meaning to walk slowly and heavily, usually because of exhaustion, reluctance, or difficult conditions.
The word suggests laborious forward motion without enthusiasm: We trudged through the snow for miles, She trudged up the stairs after her shift.
Walked laboriously
- sloggedLabored persistently onward
- lumberedMoved ponderously and awkwardly
- trampedWalked with heavy steps
- trompedWalked with heavy steps
clomped · stomped · shuffled · dragged · stumbled · schlep · waded · trekked
In exhausted manner
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- tiredLacking energy, needing rest
worn-out · sapped · depleted · flagging · bone-tired · dog-tired · footsore · dead on feet
Obscured by silt
- snowyBlanketed in white flakes
- uphillToward higher elevation
- throughFrom start to finish
- acrossFrom side to side
along · homeward · onward · dusty · rocky · sandy · soggy · rutted
Heavily weighted down
- weightedMade intentionally heavier
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- encumberedMade difficult to move
- hamperedObstructed or restricted
weighed down · bogged down · overburdened · struggling · laboring · hauling · carrying · shouldering
With obstinate persistence
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
- resolutelyWith firm determination
tenaciously · gamely · stoically · grimly · onward · unflaggingly · relentlessly · stubbornly
plodded
Walked laboriously
- sloggedLabored persistently onward
- lumberedMoved ponderously and awkwardly
- trampedWalked with heavy steps
tromped · clomped · stomped · shuffled · dragged · stumbled · schlep · waded · trekked · marched
wearily
In exhausted manner
tired · worn-out · sapped · depleted · flagging · bone-tired · dog-tired · footsore · dead on feet · run-down
muddy
Obscured by silt
across · along · homeward · onward · dusty · rocky · sandy · soggy · rutted · mucky
laden
Heavily weighted down
- weightedMade intentionally heavier
- loadedWeighted or wealthy
- encumberedMade difficult to move
hampered · weighed down · bogged down · overburdened · struggling · laboring · hauling · carrying · shouldering · straining
doggedly
With obstinate persistence
- determinedlyWith fixed purpose
- steadfastlyWith unyielding commitment
- persistentlyIn an unrelenting manner
resolutely · tenaciously · gamely · stoically · grimly · onward · unflaggingly · relentlessly · stubbornly · unwaveringly
- movement verbsgo, walk, run, move, walked
- slowed downbraked, decelerated, reduced speed, slackened, throttled
- pressed onpressed on, pushed on, persisted, persevered, continued