as in diving (into)
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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Maduro has denied links to Tren de Aragua and points to a record of tackling the group in his own country.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Wading (in or into).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wading%20%28in%20or%20into%29. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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