as in to trudge
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Recent Examples of wade
If algorithms fail and (most) commentators can’t be trusted, then how are audiences to wade through television’s rising flood?
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
At a time when compromise seems to have little political upside, why wade in?
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Buyers, like the Glasser family, had a pool of options to wade through, giving them a better chance of finding a home that met all their needs.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
The union doesn’t usually wade into primaries, Howard told them.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
At a time when compromise seems to have little political upside, why wade in?
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Buyers, like the Glasser family, had a pool of options to wade through, giving them a better chance of finding a home that met all their needs.
—Lily O'Neill, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2026
The union doesn’t usually wade into primaries, Howard told them.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wade
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Much has happened since, when the Hornets trudged out of Madison Square Garden with a 6-16 mark.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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However, even as the team trudges to a play-in spot rather than a top seed, Green was adamant that the Warriors’ standard of competitiveness cannot change.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In March 2021, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tried to have Swalwell removed from the House Intelligence Committee over his contact with Fang, citing the same interactions now at the center of Patel's file review.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The tech giant continues to exert a strong pull on the collective cultural psyche 50 years after its April 1, 1976, founding.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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But whether those comments are part of an effort by the president to exert leverage over NATO allies remains to be seen.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Wade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wade. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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