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plod - To walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Richard plodded through the desert as the heat and lack of water left him with no energy.

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churn - To agitate, squeeze, rotate, or turn a liquid slowly in a container

Before the appearance of technology, butter was produced by churning milk by hand.

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slink - To move smoothly and quietly with gliding steps, in a stealthy or sensuous manner

The lizard slinked forward, hoping to not scare the fly away before it would be eaten.

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nudge - Prod (someone) gently, typically with one's elbow, in order to draw their attention to something

Simon nudged Randy because he wanted him to look up from his drink.

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budge - To make or cause to make the slightest movement

Despite the men's best efforts, the heavy boulder still wouldn't budge an inch.

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wend - To move slowly using an indirect route.

The hikers would wend their way across the rough terrain over the course of a day.

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prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

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ebb - For the tidewater to slowly move out to sea; or for an emotion to slowly lessen.

Quincy's feet weren't getting wet anymore as the tide ebbed from the beach.

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meander - (of a river or road) To follow a winding course.

The river meandered across the plains like a winding snake.

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trudge - To walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions

Despite hours on the mountain, the skiers trudged up the hill until they reached the top.

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slog - To move with determination against difficult obstacles

After their boat got stuck in the swamp, Anne, Joyce, and Mary climbed out and slogged through the swamp for an hour before they got to solid land.

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ramble - To walk for pleasure, typically without a definite route.

Sometimes on the weekend, Joe would like to just ramble in the woods and think about the week that was and the week that was about to be.