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Use wade in a sentence

Definition of wade:

  • (verb) walk (through relatively shallow water) | to progress with difficulty | to enter recklessly.
  • (noun) An act of wading

Sentence Examples:

Pepe slipped out of the boat and began to wade ashore.

"Virtue makes herself light, through darkness for to wade."

Holmes waded through the powder to the solid things.

They waded a distance along the shore, and back.

Stripping off shoes and stockings, Jamie boldly waded in.

We found we could wade out to the rock before named.

I thought, here's Don Quixote about to wade into another fight.

James waded behind, urging him along with a stick.

She was already in the water and wading across.

The compounds formed from it are too numerous to wade through.

I waded through the sage and cedar to the rim.

Not able to wade the creeks and swim the rivers!

If I have to come back in a hurry I will wade.

No, sir; he just waded in and took his chance.

He gave a second look, then waded across towards it.

Anne slid from the rock, and waded in to look.

He and Becky had once waded in that stream together.

I did wade, but I got stuck in the mud.

"And then we can wade in the fountain," added Laddie.

Many times have I in this brook waded and swam.

Then he returned and waded in to fish the Rowan.

Mary's our center, we had rowed and waded to St.

We splashed and jumped and waded in the deep water.

As she waded slowly in, her courage began to fail.

Then many will wade in pools of blood and perish.

The long legs indicate that this is a wading bird.

It can only be fished when low enough for wading.

Why do you think the child had not been wading?

Slowly Penny waded around the building, unwilling to acknowledge failure.

A few minutes later the man was able to wade.

"Here is something better than wading," said the Good Wolf.

Waded above knees in mud and water to get shot.

"We'll all be wading so much in the brook, anyway."

"No," replied the applicant; "but I can wade like blazes!"

One could wade almost the length and breadth of it.

Wading across the cabin I could see into his state-room.

The Free Traveler and Bobby went in and waded about.

He leaped into the water and waded towards the land.

Supposing we take off our shoes and stockings and wade.

Then I'll wade out and drag the boat after us.

I was wading near the shore and stepped on it.

And one of his men waded carefully into the water.

He used to wade over to the mainland in search of prey.

He then started to wade slowly back towards the shore.

After that look he waded into the water; then swam.

Walking against it was like wading against a strong current.

It was a great deal better method than wading in.

Nowhere did it reach to his belly as he waded out.

It is only a river, and I have waded through it.

Sandy was waiting for them when they waded ashore.

Save for unexpected deep holes one could wade across it anywhere.

He began to wade the shallows, his sword raised above him.

Single file, the disciples waded through the shallowest place.

Many a time I waded through mud up to my knees.

We tried to wade through it, but failed in this attempt.

I am ready to wade through fire and water for her.

The waters were rather too deep for Bertram to wade in.

I trust we are not wading it down towards the sea.

I feel too tired to wade through all this legal matter.

Jim waded through the water and reached the craft.

Hurriedly baiting our hooks, we waded to get ahead of them.

Going through it was like wading in water as to resistance.

Wading through the water was frequently the only resource.

As it was, I waded over presently and took the net.

She left the station and waded toward higher ground.

"And I had to wade through some loose snow," Jack added.

Then he picked up our box and waded into the ocean.

We were wading in faster than I am telling the story.

We had expected to have to wade through snow until daylight.

By wading and slipping and climbing, they got along.

Persons wading have been known to lose toes from their bite.

Even with a map this wilderness is hard to wade through.

The Lieutenant was like a man wading breast-high in the ocean.

Wont to wade much in the surf, he wears no shoes.

She flung herself down the ladder, and waded ashore.

We usually end up with races or wading in the sea.

They both ran eagerly forward and waded the creek.

The men had to wade in water up to their waists.

Each day they are allowed to splash and wade in it.

Mountains were there to be climbed and creeks to be waded.

I wade to my knees in sand to reach the cemetery.

As he waded toward the shore a sudden wave roared in.

Twenty times during the night he waded in the mud.

Then he waded ashore and began taking off his shoes.

They were wading along in brooks with their rubber-boots on.

"I like to wade in my bare feet," said the smaller boy.

She picked up her skirt and waded through it barefoot.

Hilary waded in, a figure not without grace and dignity.

That night it looked as if we could easily wade across it.

He seemed to wade towards him waist deep through a gray sea.

I took my wading boots up, but that was all.

Phyllis asked, wading a little closer to the long-legged bird.

He waded up, and sank exhausted on the dry ground.

Endlessly wading at the bottom of the pit was useless.

Not half the way, though I've waded part of it.

Drew wished that they had found it necessary to wade.

Next day, walking would be practicable; to-day it meant wading.

I long for the excitement of wading through snow drifts.

Before we reached it we had to wade in water waist deep.

Wading evidently grasped these mysterious words, for he looked grave.