wading

verb

present participle of wade
as in trudging

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  1. trudging
  2. scrabbling
  3. scratching
  4. exerting
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  • 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
  • And props to Cadillac for trudging through its first F1 season.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2026
Definition of trudging
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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
Definition of scrabbling
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  • But all of these methods could damage the register by scratching the finish or denting the louvers.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Most on this roster aren’t established major leaguers, but players scratching and clawing for staying power.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of scratching
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  • In an interview with Fox News' Trey Yingst, Kushner said the president was focused on exerting economic pressure on Iran and ensuring Tehran cannot build a nuclear weapon.
    — August 18, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Congress should also reestablish more authority over the United States’ wars, first by exerting more power over military spending.
    — Emma Ashford, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of exerting
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