Meaning & use
Forded
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Crossed a river or stream at a shallow point by walking, riding, or driving through the water rather than using a bridge or boat.
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The settlers forded the river at dawn before the current grew stronger.
They forded the shallow creek in their jeep instead of waiting for the bridge to reopen.
A note on using this word
Past tense of the verb 'ford', related to the noun 'ford', a shallow river crossing, as seen in place names like 'Oxford' and 'Stratford'.
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waded acrosscrossed
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