wade
verb (used without object)
to walk in water, when partially immersed.
are wading
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present progressiveof wade.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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While investors are wading back into software stocks, many analysts recommend a selective approach, since the threat of AI still clouds the sector.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
Now, they are wading back in with a focus on big growth areas like multifamily housing and industrial real estate, which is being fueled by a boom in big data-center projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Search and rescue teams are wading through mud-piled riverbanks as more rain and thunderstorms threaten the region, but hope was fading of finding any more survivors four days after the catastrophe.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025
Lawmakers are wading through an ocean of amendments to the NDAA, which is expected to pass the House later this week before the Senate takes up its version.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 13, 2022
We have returned to a world that is capable of glistening, and we are wading deeper within it.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
