wade back

Frequency: 5.51.8 per million words

To return to the starting point by walking through water.

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Examples (10)

  • She climbed overboard and waded back to shore.
  • After the boat capsized, we had to wade back through the shallow water.
  • He gingerly waded back to the riverbank, shivering from the cold.
  • The children loved playing in the stream, often wading back and forth.
  • If the tide comes in too fast, we'll have to wade back to the campsite.
  • The dog, after fetching the stick, waded back proudly to its owner.
  • Despite the strong current, the determined swimmer managed to wade back to the safety of the sandbar.
  • I watched as the fishermen slowly waded back with their nets full.
  • They had to wade back across the flooded field to reach their car.
  • Having explored the island, we prepared to wade back to the mainland.