wading

VERB

plod, often through water

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bathe paddle splash stumble trek

STRONG

attack attempt drudge ford initiate labor launch start tackle toil walk

WEAK

fall to get feet wet get stuck in go for jump in light into pitch in set about set to tear into work through

Antonyms

STRONG

avoid be lazy conclude dodge end finish idle ignore laze neglect stop

Example Sentences

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wading

He was wary of wading back into war, and tempted to try to build a life elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Make no mistake: America’s biggest theater chain wading into the indie film distribution business is a bold, risky move that suggests a dedication to both the art of cinema and the curious moviegoer.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

In a video, two officers are seen wading into the Bristol Channel with torches at about 21:45 on 22 October 2025 and pulling Bennett out.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Photographs shared by the disaster office showed workers wading through churned mud and navigating vast boulders left by the floods.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Every day there were fewer people wading, fewer faces in windows, fewer private watercraft like his.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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