Grammar fix
wade through
work through something slowly and with difficulty (figurative)
to read, deal with, or complete something that is long, boring, or difficult, especially when it takes a lot of effort and time
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I had to wade through hundreds of pages of legal documents before I found the information I needed.
In my last job, I often had to wade through complex reports, which was quite time-consuming but necessary to make informed decisions.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I waded the paperwork.
Say: I waded through the paperwork.
'Wade THROUGH' a mass of stuff — don't drop 'through'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Wade through' captures the slow slog through something long or boring; the paraphrase is heavy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
wade through + slog
- paperwork
- the report
- hundreds of emails
- the data