WADING Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

wading

verb

present participle of wade

as in trudging

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Half of the game's length is swallowed up by me trudging from point A to point B while characters yap endlessly about the current goings-on.

— Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of trudging

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Tarek Ghanem, a 41-year-old construction contractor who is homeless himself, ran from his tent 100 yards away to begin scrabbling through the debris.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of scrabbling

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This characteristic can provide significant resistance to scratching and wear in demanding environments.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
The waffle-weave construction provides superior cleaning and drying without scratching, complemented by brilliant, beautiful designs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of scratching

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Taken to its most extreme logic of detachment from humanity, exerting the the will into a detachment from one’s physical life—the Romans called it suicide.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
These active pups are happiest when spending ample time outdoors exerting themselves.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

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