as in walking
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 treading
The actress — who is currently treading the boards as Connie Francis in the hit Broadway musical about crooner Bobby Darin's life, Just in Time — took to Instagram Stories over the weekend to call out audience members for shouting at her during performances.
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Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
But even the past shows signs of treading water, with the team returning to schoolgirl squabbles while their survival isn’t in immediate danger.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The season is not over, but the Phillies are treading in dangerous territory.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Kamloops, British Columbia, native has been a driving force behind DU’s resurgence after the Pioneers were treading water through the first half of the season.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Georgia’s labor market is treading water, according to new data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But in the meantime, Williams is treading water — and retreading the same talking points that have defined the last three years of his development.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
But even the past shows signs of treading water, with the team returning to schoolgirl squabbles while their survival isn’t in immediate danger.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
The season is not over, but the Phillies are treading in dangerous territory.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
An ocean away, a sandy trail in the ponderosa forests of northern Arizona demands treading just as deliberately when walkers reach a line of tree stumps arranged as stepping stones.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
California’s population has essentially been treading water since the pandemic.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The Kamloops, British Columbia, native has been a driving force behind DU’s resurgence after the Pioneers were treading water through the first half of the season.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Georgia’s labor market is treading water, according to new data released Thursday by the state Department of Labor.
—Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 2 Apr. 2026
But in the meantime, Williams is treading water — and retreading the same talking points that have defined the last three years of his development.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treading
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Luke Chau, a senior left-hander, threw a complete game two-hitter, striking out three and walking one.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Gallagher threw 6 2/3 innings of shutout ball before walking Jackson Oman in the seventh, who came in to score.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That means stepping outside the no-fault system entirely.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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Leaving the dais can prompt taunts from audience members critical of officials for stepping away.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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“Treading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treading. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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