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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  • There were tent camps on both sides of the border, caravans of people trudging through Central America and concerns about newcomers overwhelming social services.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hawke remembers his 19-year-old self trudging through snowy Alaska for White Fang.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 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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  • Lee is forever grunting and scratching and clearing his throat.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
  • People are advised to watch for signs of rodent activity including droppings, gnaw marks, scratching or scurrying sounds and rub marks along baseboards or around entry points.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of scratching
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  • Bond yields in France, for example, ticked up to their highest levels since 2002 on Wednesday, exerting more pressure on government budgets.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Subsequent trials in the late 1960s and ’70s eventually proved its effectiveness, and the drug ultimately was recognized for exerting strong antipsychotic effects with virtually no adverse impacts on motor function.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of exerting
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