wade
verb (used without object)
to walk in water, when partially immersed.
wades
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present tense formof wade (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Indonesian villager Octavius wades through the forest in rubber boots and tattered joggers, ears pricked, eyes peeled, a telephoto lens on his phone primed to capture orangutans, monkeys or birds.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Despite being in charge of several enormous companies, Musk regularly wades into ostensibly local disputes, not just in Belfast but across Europe, apparently gleaning much of his knowledge from people he follows on X.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The RSS also wades into economic and foreign policy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
Pagels is conversant with every version of the gospels — even the most obscure — and wades through them with forensic thoroughness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2025
The congregants line the banks and sing ‘Amazing Grace” as Dill wades unsteadily into the river, sinking into its mucky bottom as he tries to reach where his father stands, smiling.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
