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

Walkers must therefore roll up their trousers and wade across the river within an hour either side of low tide.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In the pandemic’s early years, skyrocketing home prices made it harder for some buyers to wade into the market.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Le was on loan from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help the Minneapolis U.S. attorney’s office wade through a deluge of cases brought by immigrants challenging the legality of their detentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Frequently, the people on the west bank would have to leave their cars along the shoulder of the highway and try to wade across the raging creek just to get to their homes.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith