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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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as mortgage rates tread water, Americans are still trying to buy homes.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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
The regular season is almost over, and since the Bulls have been treading water the last three years after the promising 2021-22 season sparked by the arrival of DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, 2024-25 will be considered a failure.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as mortgage rates tread water, Americans are still trying to buy homes.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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
Noun
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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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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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While important steps had been taken to address the abuse scandals during his predecessor’s tenure, there was still much more the church needed to do.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ball season returns with its glittering whirl of tiaras, tuxedos, and traditional steps rehearsed across generations.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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