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The expression "it's like sitting in a row boat without any oars" means you have come to a point in a situation where you are helpless and don't have the required materials to partake in the given task. in other words, you're screwed
The verb is "trudged".
It's the past simple form of the verb "to trudge" which is a type of a walk, usually slow and heavy as if you have weights on yourself.
