wade
verb (used without object)
to walk in water, when partially immersed.
waded
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past participleof wade.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof wade.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
wadeverb (used without object)to walk in water, when partially immersed.
Example Sentences
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In honor of Slate’s 30th anniversary, Luke waded into the comments section and discovered tales of love, loss, and a vanishing form of online community.
From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026
As they waded into the calm shallows of the Channel, their "taxi boat" came into view.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
She did this countless times across her decades of unwavering support for the queer community, softening and sharpening her humor according to the severity of whatever topic she waded into.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Still embarrassed, she waded off through the blueberry bushes to retrieve the grouse.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
