Meanings
verbwade through (third-person singular simple present wades through, present participle wading through, simple past and past participle waded through)
present singular third person wades through · participle present wading through · participle past waded through · past waded through
- To search or progress through with difficulty, as when performing a boring, repetitive research task.
This synopsis saves me from having to wade through a pile of textbooks.
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APA
wade through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20through
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“wade through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20through. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wade through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20through.
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