Verb – Wade
1 : to walk through water
(no object)
We waded into the ocean.
I jumped off the boat and waded back to shore.
(US) They took off their sandals and waded (=(British) paddled) at the edge of the pond.
(+ object)
They waded the river. (=they crossed the river by walking through the water)
2 a : to move or proceed with difficulty
(no object)
Police waded into the crowd.
We waded through the crowded bus station.
It took several weeks to wade through all the evidence.
(+ object)
We waded our way through the crowd.
2 b (no object) : to become involved in a discussion, situation, activity, etc., in a forceful, direct, or careless way — usually + in or into
Most politicians would have tried to avoid the subject, but he waded right in.
She waded right into their argument.