as in to trudge
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Recent Examples of wade
Minneapolis, home to mega corporations like Target, UnitedHealth and 3M, has become the testing ground for when and how far corporate leaders will wade into escalating political tensions, heightened by a president who pushes the bounds of state power.
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Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In an effort to spend less taxpayer money, legislators have committed to cutting off weeks at the end of the session, leaving a short two months to wade through the same number of bills as a normal session.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
From the sprawling cast of characters to the various missions and timelines, there is too much to wade through.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Do not try to attempt to drive or wade through floodwaters.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
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Hugh Son,melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
In an effort to spend less taxpayer money, legislators have committed to cutting off weeks at the end of the session, leaving a short two months to wade through the same number of bills as a normal session.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
From the sprawling cast of characters to the various missions and timelines, there is too much to wade through.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 27 Dec. 2025
Do not try to attempt to drive or wade through floodwaters.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wade
Verb
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After the performance, everyone returned to trudge through the latter half of the sleepy game.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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People trudged through heavy snow in several parts of the country to cast their votes.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Duren shoved Diabate’s face, and despite people on both sides trying to alleviate the tension, the usually mild-mannered Diabate kept trying to find Duren again.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The intelligence reports warn that 764 and its many offshoots have expanded into a transnational, online network that glorifies violence and tries to coerce people, often minors, to hurt themselves or others.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies, even when seemingly dormant, exert a powerful, quiet influence.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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And yet the drugs still manage to exert their influence in there.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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