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
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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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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Industries that require highly specific skills are more likely to see those companies wade into enhanced retirement plans like Southwest’s, experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In the late 1970s, China invaded Vietnam, whereas Russia had been involved in Ukraine prior to 2022, as well as in operations in its southern Chechen region, in Georgia in 2008, and formally waded into the Syrian Civil War in 2015.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Hit Red Creek Trailhead for fly-fishing, creek stomping (wading and exploring), and hiking on paths that range from easy three-mile out-and-backs to multiday 20-mile loops.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Separating Art From Politics Deadline encountered a reluctance to discuss Rowling among industry producers and executives, with many unwilling to wade into a culture war.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Industries that require highly specific skills are more likely to see those companies wade into enhanced retirement plans like Southwest’s, experts said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
In the late 1970s, China invaded Vietnam, whereas Russia had been involved in Ukraine prior to 2022, as well as in operations in its southern Chechen region, in Georgia in 2008, and formally waded into the Syrian Civil War in 2015.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Hit Red Creek Trailhead for fly-fishing, creek stomping (wading and exploring), and hiking on paths that range from easy three-mile out-and-backs to multiday 20-mile loops.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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