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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
Jesse Eisenberg continues to tread the festival circuit with his musical comedy The Debut, and on Sunday afternoon was wildly entertaining at a high-energy Screen Talk event ahead of his film’s closing the BFI London Film Festival. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 Experts caution, as the Oracle announcement illustrates, that investors should tread carefully, as with any new asset class and especially one often associated with institutional buyers. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
Instead, when a tire runs out of tread, drivers will have to buy the alternative, which are more expensive. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 However, the regulations include multiple exceptions for specific types of tires, such as spare tires, motorcycle tires and deep-tread tires. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 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
  • Prosecutor Louise Gray said Ali instructed a group of men to drive three vans to RAF Fairford, park the vehicles and walk away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Bird-watching, walking, and cycling are other ways to experience the area's natural surroundings.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of walk
Noun
  • Maria was also, evidently, happy to advise those who wanted to follow in her footsteps.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Following in his brother’s footsteps, Wayne led Smyrna High to a state 3A title game and earned his third consecutive All-State selection in his senior season.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of footstep
Noun
  • Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For Cascadia operators, the new Cross Traffic Assist is designed to detect vehicles crossing the truck's forward path at intersections.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of path
Noun
  • With Russia and China increasing their footprint and ambition, the Arctic has become a front line of global power competition.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Its footprint would span 1,650 acres—more than 1,000 football fields.
    — Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of footprint
Noun
  • The president's White House renovation has also become a campaign-trail foil.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Negating the new map On the trail, Jeffries and Garcia talked less about their relationship.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of trail
Noun
  • Cabins away from the main house are rustic but comfortable, with Audubon prints, Native American artifacts, and William Morris wallpaper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company capitalized on the ballet flat craze by offering the popular style in a full spectrum of colors, prints and customizable options.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of print
Noun
  • Its opening step requires two protons to combine, with one converting into a neutron through the weak nuclear interaction.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Let every man make known what kind of government would command his respect, and that will be one step toward obtaining it.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of step
Noun
  • Hunt the Rut The very best time to hunt from the ground is when the rut is at its peak.
    — Colin Moore, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The housing market has been stuck in a rut this year in large part because of rising mortgage rates, which can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power and prompting many to put off buying a home.
    — Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rut

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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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