WADED (IN OR INTO) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

waded (in or into)

verb

past tense of wade (in or into)

as in tackled

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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Sheikh Haque was tackled by a congregant inside the Muslim Center of New York on Geranium Ave.

— Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
The goal was erased, however, because Spain tackled Austria’s goalkeeper before Cucurella took his shot.

— Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of tackled

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Organizers of celebrations months in the making had to adjust or cancel activities entirely as much of the East Coast sweltered under heat that approached and in many cases surpassed triple digits.

— Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Mixed responses to the American Freedom Train matched the national mood as the United States approached its Bicentennial celebration in 1976.

— Paul Durica, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of approached

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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 5 July 2026
But before all of that, Hoboken undertook a systematic effort to catalog its sidewalks and their condition.

— Wes Marshall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of undertook

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The memo also addressed aftermarket auto parts and would supersede the ability of the California Air Resources Board to evaluate parts that affect vehicle emissions.

— Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Jakucionis addressed the deal while preparing for his current work with Lithuania’s national team in World Cup qualifying.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

Definition of addressed

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Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The three men who attacked our CBS News Chicago crew near Adler Planetarium before pointing a gun at people in Brighton Park on Monday afternoon have been charged.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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