tread water

phrase

: to keep the body nearly upright in the water and the head above water by a treading motion of the feet usually aided by the hands

Examples of tread water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Learn basic water safety skills, including how to float, tread water, and perform CPR. — Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The shares are up more than 60% for the year, but have been treading water the last six months. — Kevin Simpson, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Florida State is treading water after back-to-back losing seasons. — Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

The witness ran to the scene and saw the plane sinking nose-first with one person treading water. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for tread water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater