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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  • La Roja then lacks quality and intent, opting instead for little flicks around corners that result in turning over possession.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Smith said Flores recently received notification that his internal affairs case had been turned over to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office for possible charges.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of turn over
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  • Their supporters with zero life experience are devouring their pie-in-the-sky mumbo jumbo.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • With roughly 6 1/2 minutes left, Chestnut had devoured 32 dogs to Gray’s 10, according to live unofficial results on ESPN.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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