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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Nearing the end of the journey, he signed a deal with acclaimed German filmmaker Werner Herzog, with the pair pictured together on Shakespeare Beach, near Dover, moments after the adventurer waded ashore in October.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
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
King Charles III waded into the AI debate on Thursday, gathering top tech executives in Scotland to urge them to hash out guidelines to keep the technology from spinning out of control.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
As he’s spoken to audiences of government officials, diplomats, academics and journalists, Dans — who wears his Arctic commission lapel pin and exudes a professorial air — has also waded into foreign policy.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
But Arul thanked me, and I waded into the water, and we started washing ourselves and the clothes we were wearing.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
