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
William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
In other words, while the alternative services are doing their bit to soften the blow, the pay-TV business as a whole is still sort of treading water in the vicinity of the Pacific Trash Vortex.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The friends orbit in and out of New York City, catching up on hookups and breakups, marriages and births, careers and consultancies, their bright young lives slipping into a slow, disillusioned tread toward adulthood.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
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Verb
But amid the flurry of familiar faces, the eight-year-old doesn’t warn them in time to tread carefully around the mansion.
—William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2025
In other words, while the alternative services are doing their bit to soften the blow, the pay-TV business as a whole is still sort of treading water in the vicinity of the Pacific Trash Vortex.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The friends orbit in and out of New York City, catching up on hookups and breakups, marriages and births, careers and consultancies, their bright young lives slipping into a slow, disillusioned tread toward adulthood.
—Hamilton Cain, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
Verb
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In the 47-second video, the agent can be seen walking around Good’s maroon Honda Pilot, which is in the middle of the street blocking traffic.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
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Bryant went 6 of 7 from the free-throw line over the final two minutes of the fourth quarter to keep the Hurricane at arm's length and walk away with a tough 79-71 victory at Hornet Arena.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At least one of their kids briefly followed in their father's athletic footsteps.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The fibers are highly adept at absorbing the shock and sound of footsteps to reduce the noise and impact on the floor underneath.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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With less access to scholarships and aid, some students may elect to choose a different path of study, potentially sinking enrollment below the quotas set by the law enacted last year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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The park offers several hiking paths that explore caves along the base of the mountain and a trail that leads to the nearby town of Dénia.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Inside, the layout makes smart use of vertical space, creating an open and welcoming feel — despite its smaller footprint.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Roughly half the size of a penny, the ISOCELL HP5 packs 200 million pixels into an extremely compact footprint.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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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The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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All of this is taking place as the box office is in a rut, cable is in free fall and the overall economy is teetering.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
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During an early-pandemic baking rut, Rucker, who owns Los Angeles’s Fat + Flour bakeries, was inspired to streamline her process, and skip the usual step of creaming butter and sugar together.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
20 Dec. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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