as in to trudge
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Recent Examples of wade
Residents don’t often read them or just don’t want to wade into the 100+ page document of legalese speculation.
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This is the most controversial issue the board has waded into since expanding its GOP majority.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
This fake research can confound legitimate researchers who must wade through dense equations, evidence, images, and methodologies, only to find that they were made up.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Graham P. Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This is the most controversial issue the board has waded into since expanding its GOP majority.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
This fake research can confound legitimate researchers who must wade through dense equations, evidence, images, and methodologies, only to find that they were made up.
—Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2025
Throughout the marshes and along sandy beaches, visitors will see pelicans wading around piers with their gular pouches full of fish, ospreys, warblers, terns, herons, egrets, black-necked stilts, and roseate spoonbills, which are a vibrant bubblegum-pink color, due to their shrimp diet.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wade
Verb
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The Indian Army shared photos of the rescue on X, with army members trudging through thick snow to get to the avalanche site.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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And as his fellow nominees have trudged through the Q&As, Chalamet has largely eschewed the traditional banalities of awards season.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Republican Tricia Cotham eked out a victory against Democrat Nicole Sidman by a few hundred votes, thanks in part to strong support around Mint Hill, data show.—
Gavin Off and,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Feb. 2025
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In fact, even with Valančiūnas appearing in all of Washington’s games, Washington still eked out only an 8-41 record, by far the worst record in the league.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Then there are your average Joes, fans of the puzzle who want to try their hand at solving it.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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After the meeting, Zelensky tried to repair the damage.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The phenomenon exerts a peculiarly deranging force, and until recently Americans remained oblivious.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk The world’s richest man spent over $200 million to get Trump elected, and his Department Of Government Efficiency has exerted vast influence, rapidly slashing agencies like USAID and accessing the government’s payment and HR systems.—
Joe Walsh,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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