as in to walk
to go on foot
to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly
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Recent Examples of tread
Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, an ultra-connected free trade bastion known for treading a cautious diplomatic line, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pulled few punches in a message to his fellow citizens over the weekend.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cutting and fitting new stair components, including stringers and treads.
Installing the new stairs and ensuring they are securely anchored.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Two boaters were left treading water with large alligators nearby for nearly an hour when their canoe flipped and sank in a Florida lake, according to rescuers.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
In Singapore, an ultra-connected free trade bastion known for treading a cautious diplomatic line, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong pulled few punches in a message to his fellow citizens over the weekend.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
In late 2022, as gyms reopened and people returned to in-person fitness classes, demand for the bike and tread slowed.
—Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cutting and fitting new stair components, including stringers and treads.
Installing the new stairs and ensuring they are securely anchored.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
Verb
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Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Her daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, have followed in their mother’s footsteps to raise cancer awareness among young people.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Robert follows in the fancy footsteps of his sister, Bindi, who was crowned the champion of season 21 alongside professional partner Derek Hough (now a judge on DWTS) in 2015.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The advancements in hair restoration and the increasing acceptance of cosmetic procedures for all offer a path for men to take control of their appearance and well-being, with none of the shame of yesterday.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Comments In the season finale of NCIS: Origins, Gibbs (Austin Stowell) crosses path with his second wife, Diane (Kathleen Kenny).—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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This positive development must be juxtaposed against the harsh reality that behind the numbers documenting the massive expansion of the criminal justice footprint in earlier decades lie the personal stories of lives lost, families separated, and communities unnecessarily weakened.—
Stanley Richards,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Without the footprints, the unprecedented evidence of birds in the ancient ecosystem may have been lost to time: Their fragile, hollow skeletons don’t hold up well.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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And discussions are still underway for how a trail could be safely separated from the tracks.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Key to her rescue was a smelly T-shirt worn by her owner in 12-hour shifts that was ripped up and used as a scent trail to attract her to an enclosure, Kangala directors Jared and Lisa Karran said in a video posted to Facebook.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since then, she's given multiple media interviews, appearing on TV and in print to share her side of the story.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Paywall-free reading of new articles and over a century of archives Six issues a year in print and online, plus audio articles Unlock access to the Foreign Affairs app for reading on the go Already a subscriber?—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, getting to the Holocaust required additional steps, including the apathy of the masses, the complicity of the elite, and the failure of the international community.—
Robert Williams,
Time,
24 Apr. 2025
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Democratic Party leaders are trying to figure out their next steps as Democratic National Committee Vice Chair David Hogg's efforts to primary Democratic incumbents alarms party officials.—
Anne Bryson,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Just as against Arsenal, the team was stuck in a rut, and only Vinicius was able to change the dynamic with individual moves that began to lift the fans’ spirits.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Over the last nine games, however, the offense has come to a screeching halt; averaging barely three runs per contest during their current 3-6 rut.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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