waded; wading
1
: to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
2
: to move or proceed with difficulty or labor
wade through the crowd
wade through all the evidence
3
: to set to work or attack with determination or vigor
—used with in or into
wade into a task
: to pass or cross by wading
: an act of wading
a wade in the brook
Examples of wade in a Sentence
Verb
We waded into the ocean.
I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore.
Police waded into the crowd.
We waded through the crowded bus station.
It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence.
We waded our way through the crowd.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Now, they will be allowed to make an endorsement in the general election — a shift that could liberate them to articulate their values in new ways, but also put pressure on them to wade into electoral politics.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Trump waded into the battle in Brazil on Thursday by lobbing the tariff threat, citing Bolsonaro and fines and lawsuits Brazilian courts have filed against U.S. tech firms and social media sites.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Anne Hathaway is the latest celebrity to wade into the cutout denim trend, stepping out on July 9 in a pair of Area jeans with a statement-making chainlink cutout running diagonally across the front.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 July 2025
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Verb
In his search for justice on the frontier, however, Rabbi Mo unknowingly wades into the center of a lethal conspiracy tied to a shady land deal.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Now, they will be allowed to make an endorsement in the general election — a shift that could liberate them to articulate their values in new ways, but also put pressure on them to wade into electoral politics.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Trump waded into the battle in Brazil on Thursday by lobbing the tariff threat, citing Bolsonaro and fines and lawsuits Brazilian courts have filed against U.S. tech firms and social media sites.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 10 July 2025
Anne Hathaway is the latest celebrity to wade into the cutout denim trend, stepping out on July 9 in a pair of Area jeans with a statement-making chainlink cutout running diagonally across the front.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wade
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wade. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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