Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wading
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New York City kept schools open despite angry parents trudging through snow drifts, while Philadelphia and Long Island closed as crews battle conditions.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Before the fourth official even held his board up to signal Bailey’s substitution for Jadon Sancho in the 61st minute, the 28-year-old was already trudging off, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Next went Marshall Allen, hands on his sax like feral scrabbling mice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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This left the ruling Labour Party scrabbling.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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When not used correctly, aluminum foil can cause problems such as blocking air vents, scratching the enamel of your oven, starting a fire if used in the microwave, or causing uneven cooking of cookies.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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There was something about the footprints disappearing in the powder dusting the sidewalks, the heaps of dirty snow that the kids tried to conquer like Everest, and dogs nearly my size scratching their backs on a tiny patch of ice that resonated with me.—
Leslie Hsu Oh,
Outside,
26 Feb. 2026
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Their immense gravitational influence churns gas, dust, and even proximate stars around them, thus exerting a tremendous influence on their host galaxies.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Outside Iran, Gulf states are exerting intense pressure to prevent regional war.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Wading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wading. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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