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Synonyms

wade in

Idioms  

  1. Also, wade into. Plunge into, begin or attack resolutely and energetically, as in She waded into that pile of correspondence. This idiom transfers entering water to beginning some action. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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The problem with wars is that when they don’t go as you planned, you have an ugly choice—end them unsatisfactorily or wade in deeper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It seemed like we would never find a way to bond as mother and son, or wade in an emotional state of comfort.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

Despite Mr Miles having protested at the time, he was not keen to wade in too much.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says she is leaving the X platform because it fosters division and has become a “gigantic global sewer” that she refuses to wade in any longer.

From Washington Times • Nov. 27, 2023

We stopped swimming and playing there, but we still had to wade in to fill our cans with water.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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