Walk in water up to one's ankles, say (4)

I believe the answer is:

wade

(Other definitions for wade that I've seen before include "Ford" , "Walk through liquid" , "Walk through water with difficulty" , "Proceed with difficulty" , "Walk with effort through water" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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