waded; wading
1
: to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
2
: to move or proceed with difficulty or labor
wade through the crowd
wade through all the evidence
3
: to set to work or attack with determination or vigor
—used with in or into
wade into a task
: to pass or cross by wading
: an act of wading
a wade in the brook
Examples of wade in a Sentence
Verb
We waded into the ocean.
I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore.
Police waded into the crowd.
We waded through the crowded bus station.
It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence.
We waded our way through the crowd.
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April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Cromwell is left working overtime to solidify the line of succession, wade through the stunts pulled by the ambitious Pole family and broker two more marriages for the king.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Now, compliance with court orders on immigration actions and others is something federal judges around the country are wading into.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
There doesn't seem to be enough votes on the court to wade back into the issue — at least not now, or not through the specific cases they've been presented with so far.
—April Rubin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Planning the perfect vacation or business trip often starts simply but quickly descends into endless scrolling, comparing destinations, juggling flight prices, and wading through traveler reviews.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Cromwell is left working overtime to solidify the line of succession, wade through the stunts pulled by the ambitious Pole family and broker two more marriages for the king.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Now, compliance with court orders on immigration actions and others is something federal judges around the country are wading into.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wade
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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