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wade in

VERB
pitch in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
come through get going
WEAK
aid attack begin buckle down chip in commence contribute contribute work cooperate do do one's bit fall to get busy get cracking go to it help hop to it join in jump in launch lend a hand participate plunge into set about set to subscribe tackle tee off volunteer
Antonyms
WEAK
hinder hurt prevent

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

Leaving the landing craft ashore, he described having to wade in and avoid metal obstacles which made the beach approach "rough in places".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 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

People who swim, fish or wade in these bodies of water can contract the bacteria through an open wound or sore.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2023

We reached a clearing at the creek bed and studied the rocky, parched ground, and I imagined a time when this had been a lively stream that one could wade in for a swim.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool