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budge - 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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lug - To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object slowly with great effort.

For Sam, the worst part of moving to a new house was lugging his belongings over there.

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creep - Slow movement, especially at a steady but almost imperceptible pace

The traffic jam was so bad that cars would move at a slow creep, if they moved at all.

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ebb - The movement of the tide out to sea

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

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roam - Move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area

The buffalo had dozens of acres to roam freely without a care in the world.

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wander - to move in a leisurely, casual, or aimless way

On Sunday Bill didn't have anything planned, so he just wandered through the forest, looking at the beautiful trees, taking time to appreciate nature.

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plod - 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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creep - Move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard or noticed

The burglar would creep through the house without making a sound.

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lackadaisical - Moving slowly and showing little enthusiasm or effort

Bill's friends told him that if he wanted to get a job, he would have to improve his lackadaisical efforts regarding finding work.

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ramble - 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.

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plop - To drop gently and without making a loud noise.

After drinking all evening, John plopped an Alka-Seltzer into a glass of water, hoping that drinking it would relieve his headache.

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Lag - A delay or slowdown in progress, movement, or response.

There was a noticeable lag between the time the signal was sent and when it was received.

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