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
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
From wading on the shore to riding the rush of waves, swimming in the ocean is an undeniably fun and uniquely rejuvenating experience.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
Samantha Cooney, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Chauncey is the least of his problems, though, when what’s been structured around those moments feels like a paint-by-numbers exercise and not a true wade into terrifying waters.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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Verb
Texas billionaires have also waded into the North Texas races.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
From wading on the shore to riding the rush of waves, swimming in the ocean is an undeniably fun and uniquely rejuvenating experience.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2024
Noun
Feverish and wild, the song unravels like a thunderstorm, as Swift wades through a toxic relationship over pulsing drums and haunting synths.
—Samantha Cooney, TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Chauncey is the least of his problems, though, when what’s been structured around those moments feels like a paint-by-numbers exercise and not a true wade into terrifying waters.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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