waded

verb

past tense of wade
as in trudged

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  1. trudged
  2. scrabbled
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  • Kolisi trudged off in the 25th minute of his first match in seven weeks after damaging his hamstring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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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