wade through

VERB

keep one's nose to the grindstone

Synonyms

WEAK

hammer away keep one's shoulder to the wheel peg away plug away put one's nose to the grindstone struggle on work hard

VERB

learn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study

STRONG

apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare

WEAK

be taught be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind major in minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend

WEAK

overlook teach

Example Sentences

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But here at MarketWatch, we wade through these things so you don’t have to.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

This is especially important, because chatbots rely on the same polluted internet we’re all trying to wade through in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

At one burn, Hanson proposed that we make a side trip and wade through the brush up on a steep canyon wall where, he assured me, we would find even more saplings just breaking through.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Traverse lines were installed to help people avoid having to wade through water.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

Wielaf struggled to wade through, so Håkon hoisted him up and nearly carried him through the water, with Wielaf barely supporting himself on weak legs.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

wade through

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