WADING (THROUGH) Synonyms: 29 Similar Words

wading (through)

verb

present participle of wade (through)

as in slogging (through)

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turning over

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Beginning in the mid-1990s, Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear agency, helped build the facility, subsequently administering it for years before turning over control to the Iranian regime.

— Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
The Department of Justice sued Maryland and several other states for not turning over private voter rolls, which include personal information for millions of Maryland voters.

— JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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