waded (in or into)

past tense of wade (in or into)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waded (in or into)
Verb
  • San Francisco’s star defensive end tackled running back Ken Walker III for no gain on first-and-5 from the 9-yard line, then pushed right tackle Abe Lucas back in the pocket on second down, causing Darnold to fumble.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the firefighters seen in the film are the same crews who tackled the blazes at Paradise.
    Andy Hazel, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Around that time in 2016, an undercover FBI agent approached Donna Adelson purporting to extort her with information about the contract killing on behalf of Rivera.
    Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Greenberg approached the project from a similar place.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gardin was intuitively interested in class, and undertook census-like studies, along the lines of August Sander’s taxonomy of social types, of Italians from all parts of society at work and in their homes.
    Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The State Department undertook a similar maneuver in July, blocking the issuance of new visas for unspecified PA/PLO officials.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Waded (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waded%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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