WADING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

wading

verb

present participle of wade

as in trudging

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Many residents of Northern Indiana are trudging the long road to recovery more than a week after storms cause wide-ranging power outages.

— Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026
The women had come so far together over the last three decades and were now eagerly trudging forward, side-by-side, to whatever came next.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

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The retaliation works, and soon Cole and his men are marching on foot, scrabbling their way through thickets and swamps.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
In addition, its luxury pricing will turn off many hobbyists and content creators who are scrabbling to make ends meet.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026

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Its uniquely wide view will also help scientists decode the intricacies of dark matter and dark energy while perhaps clearing up some contradictions about our universe that scientists have been scratching their heads over for decades.

— Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Use non-abrasive cleaners and tools to avoid scratching the glass surface.

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2026

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Iran is exerting pressure of its own by largely closing the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that carried a fifth of the world’s oil and gas before the war.

— David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
In the right hands, the Interior Ministry can be a formidable patronage machine, exerting authority over everything from local budgets to Senate elections.

— Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026

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