Showing Results for "wading"

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 into the private-credit crisis to pick up higher-than-average income might seem risky, but a little care can go a long way.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Wading in, I instantly encounter a familiar face, painter Michael Massenburg.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

Wading through the waist-high water that used to be a street, Briana Gagnier tells BBC News that in her 12 years of living on Holmes Beach she's never seen such strong storm surge.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2024

Wading into the marsh, shovels and buckets in hand, the researchers and their students collected cordgrass along with the muddy sediment samples that cling to their roots.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Wading through the crowd of silent people in the front hall, I found Miss Love busy getting out dishes.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns