wade (through)

verb

Definition of wade (through)next
as in to leaf (through)

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  1. turn over
  2. devour
Verb
  • In recent weeks, the DOJ has sought to justify the redactions, rather than turn over the materials.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • According to this version, Collier had told Roosevelt that if the hunt was turned over to him, completely, the bear would be found.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of turn over
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  • Apparently tone-deaf to the escalating backlash over destructive book scanning, a logo on the door of that team’s warehouse, VGT3, showed a Tyrannosaurus rex preparing to devour a book, 404 Media documented.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Even fussy kids were devouring their slices and were largely eating their crusts.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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