wade (through)

verb

Definition of wade (through)next
as in to leaf (through)

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  1. turn over
  2. devour
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  • Wells had left his keys in Pitalo’s bedroom and they were turned over to Wells’ stepfather, attorneys added.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • With almost half of the roster turned over, the Missouri Tigers have a good amount of intrigue for the 2026 season.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn over
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  • Apparently tone-deaf to the escalating backlash over destructive book scanning, a logo on the door of that team’s warehouse, VGT3, showed a Tyrannosaurus rex preparing to devour a book, 404 Media documented.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Even fussy kids were devouring their slices and were largely eating their crusts.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of devour
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“Wade (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade%20%28through%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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