as in to trudge
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Recent Examples of wade
Dive historic shipwrecks, sail past gorgeous rock formations, and wade in shimmering pools of clear blue water.
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Participants will wade in the creek, kicking the gravel bottom to release aquatic animals to identify and determine water quality of the creek.
—Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Justices wade into Trump, in their own way During the Supreme Court’s two-week recess, the justices have increasingly waded into the president’s attacks on the courts at a string of recent public appearances.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Even for non-lawyers, many everyday tasks can require diving into legal concepts and principles—wading through corporate T&Cs, tenancy agreements, consumer rights advice or business compliance.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Participants will wade in the creek, kicking the gravel bottom to release aquatic animals to identify and determine water quality of the creek.
—Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
Justices wade into Trump, in their own way During the Supreme Court’s two-week recess, the justices have increasingly waded into the president’s attacks on the courts at a string of recent public appearances.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 May 2025
Even for non-lawyers, many everyday tasks can require diving into legal concepts and principles—wading through corporate T&Cs, tenancy agreements, consumer rights advice or business compliance.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wade
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For decades, organizations in healthcare, finance, logistics, and manufacturing have trudged through oceans of paperwork.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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As the afternoon wore on and the temperature climbed to 91 degrees, crowds trudged through the heat, some seeking refuge beneath the oversized Angels helmets at the stadium entrance, all for a chance to meet their favorite Banana Ballers.—
Anthony De Leon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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The Stars eked out a seven-game win against the Colorado Avalanche to advance out of the first round, then took down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets in six games in Round 2 before falling to the Oilers for a second-straight year.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In Week 6, the Roughnecks eked out a close 21-20 win over Memphis, surviving a pair of fourth-quarter field goals from the Showboats.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Falling in love is a beautiful process, but try not to ignore the hurdles that come along the way.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Police said there was no evidence to show that the driver of the Jeep was driving recklessly or intentionally trying to cause Leal to fall off the vehicle.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Some exert control through violence, some through financial dominance, and others through the threat of divorce and social isolation.—
TrickleUp,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Threatening to bar or limit imports can successfully exert pressure on trading partners.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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