waded

Definition of wadednext
past tense of wade
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Verb
  • Shortly after the full-time whistle blew on Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat at Manchester City, a weary team trudged over to the corner of the ground occupied by the travelling fans.
    James McNicholas, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • When a tire blows out or the engine overheats, fewer than one person a day in the last year has gotten out of their car on the side of the freeway and trudged to a call box.
    Heather McRea, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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