wade in

verb

To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.

“The Federal Reserve is under pressure to wade in with an emergency interest-rate cut.”

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Meanings

verbwade in (third-person singular simple present wades in, present participle wading in, simple past and past participle waded in)

present singular third person wades in · participle present wading in · participle past waded in · past waded in

  1. To interrupt someone, or a situation, by doing or saying something abruptly, or forcefully, and usually without thinking about the consequences.

    The Federal Reserve is under pressure to wade in with an emergency interest-rate cut.

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APA

wade in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20in

MLA

“wade in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20in. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wade in,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wade%20in.

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