waded

verb

past tense of wade
as in trudged

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  1. trudged
  2. scrabbled
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  • The Phillies and Mets, meanwhile, trudged through tough conditions in New York’s 4-1 road win last night.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Frost trudged through the sand and allowed De Lander, an Australian native, to get in touch with the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of trudged
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  • 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
Definition of scrabbled
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