WADE Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

wade

verb

Definition of wade

as in to trudge

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Recent Examples of wade For me, to walk through Athens is to wade through memories, both real and imagined. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026 With such a shaky sense of purpose, is John Sugar prepared to wade through to the other side of these rancid waters? — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 This summer, people of all ages are getting an opportunity to wade and cool off in the river at a downtown park. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 RickyRay Robertson said floodwaters rose so quickly that roads became impassable within minutes, forcing him and his neighbor to abandon her vehicle and wade through chest-deep water to safety. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wade

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The man who trudged across the state for a few minutes to speak to Democrats to tell his story — and make the case against a governor that most of them undoubtedly had voted for in two previous elections — is an introvert.

— Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
The women had come so far together over the last three decades and were now eagerly trudging forward, side-by-side, to whatever came next.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of trudge

Verb

New Jersey was pushed by the struggling Dallas team, who nearly eked out a DreamBreaker win before NJ advanced.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 15 June 2026
Filimon stood at the front of the crowd and asked what would happen to those trying to eke out a living digging for gold by hand.

— Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026

Definition of eke out

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Water authorities trying to maintain adequate supplies of fresh water have banned farmers in some parts of the country from pumping water out of canals to irrigate their crops.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
An executive nobody had heard of became a target of online attacks for the offense of trying to turn around a fading chicken and biscuits restaurant.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of try

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Most of the influential women on this show exert power through dragons or their proximity to them.

— Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
But even as Vancouver has begun the painful process of revising its harm-reduction policies, the city still exerts a powerful hold on the imagination of liberal leaders in the United States.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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