Synonyms of treading

treading

verb

present participle of tread

as in walking

to go on foot

to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walking
• stepping
• strolling
• wandering
• ambulating
• traipsing
• padding
• sauntering
• marching
• striding
• trotting
• shuffling
• footing (it)
• hiking
• legging (it)
• promenading
• tiptoeing
• trampling
• trooping
• parading
• pacing
• trekking
• stomping
• ambling
• hoofing (it)
• prancing
• trudging
• tapping
• tramping
• stumbling
• stalking
• mincing
• waddling
• limping
• hobbling
• perambulating
• stumping
• clumping
• toddling
• lurching
• moseying
• strutting
• stepping out
• rambling
• plodding
• sashaying
• swaggering
• tromping
• power walking
• shambling
• scuffing
• faltering
• staggering
• tripping
• bouncing
• gimping
• lumbering
• peregrinating
• pussyfooting
• pounding
• nipping
• footslogging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treading

That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026

By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026

The backlash was so fierce, Anthropic quickly made adjustments to the policy, as Wired reported on Wednesday, highlighting just how carefully the company is treading. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026

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. — 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