plod

Definitions

1. A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity.
   uncountable
2. A puddle.
   obsolete
3. the police, police officers
   UK, derogatory, mildly, uncountable, usually, with-definite-article
4. a police officer, especially a low-ranking one.
   UK, countable, derogatory, mildly, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“We started at a brisk walk⟳ and ended at a plod.”

“Germany can’t afford⟳ to stick⟳ to the stately plod into decline⟳ that Merkel initiated any longer. Merz will have⟳ to act fast, and break⟳ things to pull⟳ the country out of the quagmire it finds itself in.”

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