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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'WADE'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'WADE'

3 phrasal verbs with 'WADE'

Wade in

  1. Start something or get involved, often without thinking or to forcefully
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He just WADED IN without listening to what anyone had to say.
  2. Attack
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The hooligans WADED IN when they saw fans from the other team.

Wade into

  1. Become embroiled or involved in a situation, without thinking or planning usually
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: They WADED INTO the negotiations and the deal collapsed.

Wade through

  1. Get to the end of something with difficulty
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: It took me ages to WADE THROUGH the book.

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