1. walked slowly and heavily, especially with effort or difficulty
Usage: past tense of plod
2. worked steadily but slowly at something, often in a boring or methodical way
Usage: past tense of plod

Examples

• She plodded through the muddy field in her heavy boots.
• The hikers plodded up the steep mountain trail.
• He plodded through his homework assignment late into the night.
• The students plodded through the difficult math problems one by one.
• The horse plodded along the dusty road carrying its heavy load.
• Despite feeling tired, she plodded on toward the finish line.
• The workers plodded through their daily tasks without enthusiasm.