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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Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s so much content on the internet about it, and wading through it all can feel confusing.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Perry, who, in his several decades at the reserve, has had all sorts of encounters—including having to flip a canoe to avoid a wading hippo—tells one tale of being forced, on a patrol, up a tree by an aggressive buffalo.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
The series took culture by storm soon after its premiere in November, and viewers who have spent any time in its online fan spaces likely won't be surprised to see Williams and Arnaud wading into the discourse around Heated Rivalry.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Other Texas sports owners have waded deeper.
—Philip Jankowski
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
There’s so much content on the internet about it, and wading through it all can feel confusing.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
Perry, who, in his several decades at the reserve, has had all sorts of encounters—including having to flip a canoe to avoid a wading hippo—tells one tale of being forced, on a patrol, up a tree by an aggressive buffalo.
—Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
The series took culture by storm soon after its premiere in November, and viewers who have spent any time in its online fan spaces likely won't be surprised to see Williams and Arnaud wading into the discourse around Heated Rivalry.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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