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verb

ˈtred How to pronounce tread (audio)
Definition of treadnext
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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noun

as in footstep

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Recent Examples of tread
Verb
Between bars closing and those that remain having to tread more lightly, Palace is in a state of constant evolution to keep up. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Bobrovsky should still have tread on the tires, and maybe last season was an anomaly. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Noun
If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026 The outsoles of the shoe are crafted with Sanuk’s signature Happy U tread, which provides excellent grip, even on slick airport floors. — Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
  1. walk
  2. footstep
  3. path
  4. footprint
  5. trail
  6. print
  7. step
  8. rut
Verb
  • Graham said, in one case, staff helped arrange transportation after a school required a young mother to walk more than a mile to a bus stop while carrying her baby, books and backpack.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Its robotics exhibits ranged from humanoids that could walk, run and manipulate objects to quadrupeds and mobile rovers built for difficult terrain.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Shternshis wanted to trace the footsteps of Beregovsky, who was himself a survivor of the Holocaust.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • Begay was also following in the footsteps of his father who shares his name.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of footstep
Noun
  • New Zealand’s biosecurity minister has warned that the country will follow a similar path, should a widespread outbreak occur.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The incident also demonstrated that models can potentially identify and exploit novel attack paths without direct access to an organization’s source code.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • The two athletic conferences standing have schools in 26 states, a brawny bipartisan geographic and political footprint.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
  • Its pockets lined via an absurdly rich media-rights deal and its geographic footprint spreading from coast to coast, the Big Ten is in near-football takeover mode.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of footprint
Noun
  • Campaigns generally receive such funds in cash, and disburse them the same way, leaving no financial trail.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • The trail, acting as a dam, created a huge basin that filled with rainwater.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • The collection also offers a ringer tee, pocket tee and garden tote with an all-over Levi’s x Sky High Farm Goods print.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
  • After appearing on the spring-summer 2026 runways at Khaite, Tory Burch, and Altuzarra, this season’s reboot is all about modern silhouettes and fresh styling tricks that make the print feel exciting again.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 21 July 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
  • Draft the outline, record the practice clip, or take the first step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
Definition of step
Noun
  • For reasons that are, at best, hazy, Lonnie had a meltdown of some amorphous type that had some sort of non-specific impact on his overall psyche, leaving him stuck in a nebulous rut.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • Joe, a former musician, is stuck in a creative rut, while Angela is obsessively trying to fill the growing distance between them.
    — Emily Zemler, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2026
Definition of rut

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