wading

verb

Definition of wadingnext
present participle of wade
as in trudging

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  1. trudging
  2. scratching
  3. exerting
Verb
  • My boots were dusty from trudging through vineyards.
    Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
  • His England side though barely got out of second gear in South Africa and were eliminated from the 2010 World Cup in the round of 16 after trudging through the group stage with draws against the USA and Algeria.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of trudging
Verb
  • And that's just scratching the surface.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • To his credit, Richardson owned his mistake after scratching Hall without first talking to the veteran.
    Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratching
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  • Will such laws potentially hamper AI advancement and place our country at a disadvantage over others (see my analysis of AI advances as a form of exerting national political power on the world stage, at the link here).
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • With Amazon exerting more influence, more stores may soon follow.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of exerting
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wading

wading (in or into)

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