wade

[weyd] / weɪd /

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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Sharjah's main street was completely flooded early on Friday, with residents seen wading through it in bare feet.

From Barron's

“It’s the size of a lake but it’s not deep. ... It’s more like a very, very large riverbed without the flow — a wading pool maybe.”

From Los Angeles Times

ARK Invest has been slowly wading into Chinese tech again.

From Barron's

“We rushed to the ‘victim’s’ house and found him wading in a pool of blood frantically painting an enormous canvas.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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