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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
After dipping a toe in the water by selling at Bergdorf Goodman earlier this year, Phoebe Philo is wading deeper into brick-and-mortar by wholesaling to five additional marquee retailers.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
In other states such as Florida, lawmakers have even waded into the debate, instituting statewide phone bans in public schools.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
The home’s executive director Katrina Beasley said the seniors — many of whom require walkers and wheelchairs to move — waded through five feet of water to be rescued.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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Verb
Imbrie waded directly into this tumult, defending two American Baha’i women, physician Susan Moody and nurse Elizabeth Stewart, after angry crowds gathered outside of their home.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
After dipping a toe in the water by selling at Bergdorf Goodman earlier this year, Phoebe Philo is wading deeper into brick-and-mortar by wholesaling to five additional marquee retailers.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
In other states such as Florida, lawmakers have even waded into the debate, instituting statewide phone bans in public schools.
—Lily Altavena, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
The home’s executive director Katrina Beasley said the seniors — many of whom require walkers and wheelchairs to move — waded through five feet of water to be rescued.
—Lauren Brensel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2024
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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