waded

past tense of wade

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Verb
  • Instead of getting the victory at the 2025 Travelers Championship, Fleetwood, after a messy three-putt bogey at the 72nd hole opened the door for a Keegan Bradley walk-off birdie, trudged away with his sixth runner-up finish.
    Nick Pietruszkiewicz, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • Devers finally trudged off, hiding his face behind his helmet while barking something presumably terrible into it.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 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 28 Jun. 2026.

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