wading

genus of large brown long-billed wading birds found in warm swampy regions of the Western Hemisphere: courlan; limpkin.

The children were wading in the shallow water at the beach.

She was wading through the flooded street to get to work.

The hiker was wading across the river to reach the other side.

The dog was wading in the pond to cool off on a hot day.

The ducks were wading in the shallow water looking for food.

He was wading through paperwork to finish the report on time.

The egret was wading gracefully in the marsh searching for fish.

The explorer was wading through the dense jungle to reach the hidden ruins.

The farmers were wading in the rice paddies to plant the new crop.

The firefighters were wading through the flooded basement to rescue trapped residents.