waded (through)

verb

past tense of wade (through)
as in slogged (through)

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  1. turned over
  2. devoured
  3. scanned
  4. reread
Verb
  • At least 10 states have voluntarily turned over the personal information of millions of voters to the Justice Department.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • At this point, all the waters in the lake have literally turned over.
    — Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • Apocalyptic footage shows a Canadian train crew trapped in their locomotive as it’s devoured by a wildfire.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
  • It had been pulled into the river and devoured by an enormous crocodile.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 8 July 2026
Definition of devoured
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  • After 90 days the squid were removed from the tanks and euthanized, and their brains were scanned using magnetic resonance imaging.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Armed with a basket and a stick, her keen eyes scanned the damp, leafy undergrowth.
    — Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 9 July 2026
Definition of scanned
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  • Some card descriptions are a bit wordy, forcing pauses to reread during your first attempts.
    — Jason Bennett, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • While the restaurant staff checked with a manager, Carson headed to the car to reread the receipt and moments later returned with the realization that changed the entire night.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
Definition of reread
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“Waded (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waded%20%28through%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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