n. 25B6; verb
they waded in the icy water : PADDLE, wallow, dabble, squelch; informal splosh.
I had to wade through some hefty documents : PLOUGH, plod, trawl, labour, toil; study, browse; informal slog.
25A0; wade in (informal) SET TO WORK, buckle down, go to it, put one's shoulder to the wheel; informal plunge in, dive in, get stuck in, get cracking.