wade
verb (used without object)
to walk in water, when partially immersed.
have waded
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present perfectof wade.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I think it was an animal that could have waded easily into the water," Sereno said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Some have waded through turgid Communist Party documents in search of subtle shifts in tone and vocabulary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Others outside Italy have waded into the debate too.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Meanwhile, families have waded into the legislative process, uncovering and reliving personally painful details before lawmakers — privately, publicly or both — with mixed results.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023
Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
