as in to trudge
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Recent Examples of wade
Residents wade through floodwaters Thursday in Petit-Goâve, Haiti.
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Most don’t want to wade through endless pop-ups and PDFs to get one number or flight time.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Waders will be available for those who don't want to wade wet or students may bring their own waders.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Few among us would hesitate to wade into a pond to save a drowning child.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
Most don’t want to wade through endless pop-ups and PDFs to get one number or flight time.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Waders will be available for those who don't want to wade wet or students may bring their own waders.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Few among us would hesitate to wade into a pond to save a drowning child.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wade
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But instead of a short gain, Allen and his mates trudged all the way into the end zone.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Rather than using multiple materials, for example, builders who are trying to be both stylish and cost-effective will stick with one or two and use color to add depth.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final slide of her carousel featured a video of her trying her hand at Muay Thai, a form of Thai boxing.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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In its rulebook, Kalshi explicitly bans insider trading from anyone who has access to material nonpublic information related to a contract, or could exert influence on the subject of the contract.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Guardiola may have defensive injury issues, too, but the respective physical toll exerted could not be more contrasting.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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