wade
verb (used without object)
to walk in water, when partially immersed.
have been wading
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present perfect progressiveof wade.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Venture capitalists have been wading into the accounting industry following a wave of private-equity investment in accounting firms, which are looking to strengthen stable revenue streams through automation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Those “yearlings” are the fish that biologists have been wading into creeks to capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
The group of four men have been wading in the water for hours - three boats had gone past them in a rush to get to more villages.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2022
Sensing uncharted territory and searching for more interactive experiences, brands have been wading into Snapchat since the lens feature was introduced last year.
From New York Times ● May 23, 2016
He was wet from the waist down and I knew he must have been wading the stream.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
