Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

wade in



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

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

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

From BBC Feb. 21, 2024

He is my siblings’ laughter, running laps around the tide pools we’d wade in as children along the Jersey shore.

From Salon Feb. 3, 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

Or wade in the water like a boy overboard?

From "Booked" by Kwame Alexander




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training