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
Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement On the high-stakes Taiwan issue, Washington should tread carefully.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The tread is flexible and slip-resistant, and reliable for everyday wear, no matter the weather.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The album treads through womanhood, partnership, aging and dying, exposing the murky in the mundane.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement On the high-stakes Taiwan issue, Washington should tread carefully.
—Lyle Goldstein, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
But all the Patriots must do is tread water against the NFL’s best run defense to give Maye enough time and reason to use play-action.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The tread is flexible and slip-resistant, and reliable for everyday wear, no matter the weather.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
Verb
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After a few minutes Matty walked in and sat across from me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Phillips croons about a mother’s bond with her child as Swinton walks off, her character freshly wrecked by a visit with her son in prison.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer follow in the footsteps of Chloe x Halle, who were nominated for Ungodly Hour in 2021 and The Kids Are Alright in 2019.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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The photos came several months after the musician revealed that his son was already following in his footsteps by learning how to drum.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vietnamese authorities have ordered mass evacuations from low-lying coastal areas in the path of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 13th to hit Vietnam this year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no official agreement, internal or otherwise, and Republicans and Democrats Wednesday sounded no closer to a path forward.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Member utilities and other transmission owners within the Southwest Power Pool footprint own and pay for electric grid infrastructure.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The world’s biggest polluters matter because of their sheer size and climate footprint.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In an effort to make that happen, officials with the city of Little Rock presented a plan for the portion of the trail at the Dillard's headquarters on Thursday at an open forum meeting at the Dunbar Community Center, inspiring hope in some cyclists and advocates.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lynch, the Rivian engineer, said outdoorsy types can feel confident taking their R1S or R1T Quads with them on the trails or national parks.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Upon slow looking, Runia says visitors might discover that each of Rembrandt’s prints is a work of art in itself.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Besides, Kavian dry-prints electrodes in a variety of chemistries, and allows for rapid innovation while reducing waste and avoiding toxins.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That’s his next step to becoming a really good player.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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If successful, PolyU’s 40% efficiency goal could push perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells from research labs to rooftops and industrial grids, marking a decisive step toward a cleaner energy future.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, Ohtani had the Dodgers in a rut early in the game after Bo Bichette hit a towering three-run home run off him in the bottom of the third inning to send the home crowd into a frenzy.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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But now, Newcastle are in a rut again.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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