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Definitions

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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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

It contains his parable of the drowning child: If you’re walking past a shallow pond and see a child drowning, you should wade in and save the child, even if it means muddying your clothes.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

I leave my towel and sneakers on the sand and wade in up to my waist.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed