wade across

Frequency: 5.01.5 per million words

To walk through water from one side to the other.

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Examples (10)

  • We waded across the stream, feeling the cool water.
  • The children bravely waded across the shallow river to reach the other bank.
  • To reach the hidden waterfall, they had to wade across several small channels.
  • If the floodwaters rise, residents might need to wade across some streets.
  • The explorers carefully waded across the murky, crocodile-infested waters.
  • She vividly remembers wading across that small pond during her childhood.
  • After the heavy storm, villagers had to wade across many submerged roads.
  • The playful dog happily waded across the large puddle to greet its owner.
  • Soldiers will wade across the river at night to avoid enemy detection.
  • It took them nearly an hour to wade across the dense, muddy swamp.