Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wading
Verb
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Now, Elliott, the Hamden Democrat, has been calling likely delegates and trudging around the state to meet with party activists, telling them Connecticut’s government does not do enough.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026 -
Artemis has been trudging along at a once-every-three-years flight rate, which Isaacman deems unacceptable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That left the administration scrabbling for other ways to reimpose duties that were struck down.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 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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Not quite eucalyptus, but these bamboo sheets, found on Amazon, won’t leave you scratching or itching.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Dolphins’ 2019 decision to sign Ryan Fitzpatrick — instead of a lesser quarterback — and then trade for Josh Rosen and not play him, during a season when snagging the first pick was an organizational priority, would top my list of head-scratching decisions.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Completing an easy, accomplishable responsibility lets workers still feel productive without exerting too much mental effort.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The pinafore-style dress was in a twee ditsy print and flowed well past her knees, while a leather belt sat happily on her waist without exerting effort to cinch.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Wading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wading. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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