wade

Example Sentences

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Were you hoping to wade into the blooms, perhaps plop down in your summer shorts and snap a photo for social?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A pleasant surprise is that a book about heat doesn’t wade into familiar debates over climate change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

"The majority of migrants wade out to the boats that take them, so they're soaking wet up to their chest before they even set off," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Skyrocketing home prices and mortgage rates have made it harder for some buyers to wade into the market, and dissuaded homeowners who otherwise might sell from moving.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

We stopped swimming and playing there, but we still had to wade in to fill our cans with water.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau