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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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Some survivors fled burning cars and homes and waded in waist-deep waters for help.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025
In recent years, Hogan has waded further into politics.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Experts place no 'strong bets' given high stakes of the disputes
As judges increasingly wade into class actions and administrative challenges, legal experts say the Supreme Court could eventually tinker with those legal strategies, too.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
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Verb
Witnesses said a 12-year-old girl went into the water to wade alongside Highet, a close family friend.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
Some survivors fled burning cars and homes and waded in waist-deep waters for help.
—Elyse Inamine, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2025
In recent years, Hogan has waded further into politics.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2025
Experts place no 'strong bets' given high stakes of the disputes
As judges increasingly wade into class actions and administrative challenges, legal experts say the Supreme Court could eventually tinker with those legal strategies, too.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 22 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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