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
Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
That the Royals have managed to tread water through 29 games has the illusion of keeping them near last year’s pace of an eventual postseason team.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Robert Hayward, a Conservative member of the House of Lords and a polling expert, expects his party to lose 475 to 525 seats; Labour to tread water; the Liberal Democrats to gain 70 to 80 seats; and the Greens to gain up to 40.
—Stephen Castle, New York Times, 1 May 2025
That the Royals have managed to tread water through 29 games has the illusion of keeping them near last year’s pace of an eventual postseason team.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
The package will include 400 M113 armored personnel carriers that are tracked, or equipped with continuous treads rather than wheels for superior traction, alongside a satellite surveillance system to enhance frontline intelligence and coordination.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Turn to face the shore, tread water, and signal for help by calling out or waving your arms.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
Verb
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About four blocks away, Rivera, 30, was walking down Normandie Avenue.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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The Knights walked five, hit a pair of batters and committed two infield errors.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 May 2025
Noun
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But the Everton commission has been a unique experience because of how involved the fans have been and the weighty task of following in Leitch’s footsteps.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Fiennes follows in the footsteps of the late Donald Sutherland, who portrayed Coriolanus Snow in the series’ first four films that kicked off with The Hunger Games hitting theaters in 2012.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The Chinese government has put its economy on a path to capturing 45 percent of global manufacturing by 2030, up from just 6 percent in 2000, the U.N. projects; a move that will make China richer and therefore stronger.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The path to infection The most common way people swimming inland get sick is by swallowing the water.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
Noun
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This approach not only reduces bandwidth requirements but also decreases the overall energy footprint of AI systems.—
David Ly,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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These materials can then be used to make new batteries, reducing the need for mining and lowering the environmental footprint of EV production.—
Melanie Marshall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Overall, my house is nice and clean, especially around the baseboard and perimeter, which always shows a dust trail on my dark floor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
19 May 2025
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Detectives searched the area and found the door to Wiest’s home open and a trail of blood leading from the home to where she was found on the sidewalk, according to prosecutors.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Delicate floral patterns were a defining characteristic of this style, which drew inspiration from American prairie, classic French and English Victorian prints.—
Tessa Cooper,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2025
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Since, the Chuck Taylor has always been a symbol of self-expression, this year’s pride collection includes a new iteration of the shoe featuring unique designs including animal prints, flames all in rainbow colors.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
Noun
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The person said contractors are deeply embedded in FOIA processing across some federal agencies, with contracting staff handling nearly every step of the process: drafting acknowledgment letters, collecting and reviewing records, applying redactions, and preparing final responses.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
18 May 2025
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The official opening on the weekend completed the first step, but a lot remains to be done.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Arnaud Chevallier, strategy professor at IMD Business School, explains how leaders can break out of that rut and systematically ask five kinds of questions: investigative, speculative, productive, interpretive, and subjective.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
14 May 2025
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But overall, the Phillies are middling in most major offensive categories as a team, and their franchise player is stuck in a rut.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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