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Britannica Dictionary definition of WADE
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to walk through water
[no object]
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We waded into the ocean.
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I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore.
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(US) They took off their sandals and waded [=(Brit) paddled] at the edge of the pond.
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They waded the river. [=they crossed the river by walking through the water]
2
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to move or proceed with difficulty
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Police waded into the crowd.
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We waded through the crowded bus station.
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It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence.
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We waded our way through the crowd.
b
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to become involved in a discussion, situation, activity, etc., in a forceful, direct, or careless way
— usually + in or into
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Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he waded right in.
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She waded right into their argument.
