WADE IN OR INTO Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

wade (in or into)

verb

ˈwād

Definition of wade (in or into)

as in to tackle

to start work on energetically waded deep into the repair project and didn't come out of it until four hours later enthusiastically waded into his science fair project

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The seven-month war continues to weigh on energy prices, fueling investor expectations of further rate hikes from the Federal Reserve to help tackle runaway price increases, which have been exacerbated by rising government debt.

— Hugh Leask, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Who better, then, to tackle the equally epic story of the bond market and America’s $40 trillion—and swelling—national debt?

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of tackle

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China’s leading firms are still just approaching top US labs in capabilities, partly explaining their lack of transparency.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The researchers plan to use this feature to develop non-line-of-sight communication approaches with their far UVC LEDs.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of approach

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Former employees claim that officials at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC, opted not to undertake repairs of leaks in the building’s roof overhangs months ago.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
The key difference between EAs and safetyists is that EAs generally provide funding for AI safety research and risk mitigation, whereas safetyists are researchers and advocates undertaking AI safety work and publicly calling for regulation.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of undertake

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The state liquor board would have had to address that question, but the application won’t get that far without the local zoning certificate.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Credit to Tyler Green, creator and host of the Modern Art Notes podcast, for addressing the politics of preservation in relation to Shift.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of address

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An official of Congo's ruling party UDPS, Marie-Célestin Karondwa, was attacked by unknown suspects Sunday for defending the government's measures against Ebola on a radio program and was in critical condition, according to the UDPS.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the agents were apparently not instructed to attack or compromise the UN website.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of attack

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