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waded

verb

past tense of wade
as in trudged

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  1. trudged
  2. scrabbled
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  • Millions of years after a massive Tyrannosaurus rex trudged through a prehistoric mudflat, paleontologists can finally follow in its footsteps.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Falcons trudged through another difficult afternoon offensively, but unlike Week 1, their defense fell short, too.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 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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“Waded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waded. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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