waded

past tense of wade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waded
Verb
  • Claus trudged to the monitor, watched the foul on an agonizing loop and promptly handed Balogun a red card.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The next morning a young man, who Colocousis said showed up in a Jeep with New York plates, trudged across a thin layer of snow to his doorstep.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • With the June 2 primary weeks away and many voters still undecided, candidates scrabbled for airtime and breakout moments during the chaotic 90-minute debate.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The Eagles have scrabbled at multiple offensive schemes while leveraging the strength of their defense.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Waded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waded. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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