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
Initially, both teams looked to be treading carefully, wary of a misstep now in the knockout stage.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 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.
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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.
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Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.
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Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 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.
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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.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
The season is not over, but the Phillies are treading in dangerous territory.
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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.
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ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 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
Apparently, the man had been treading water for about 11 hours.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treading
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There was a small card with a graphic that pictured Wiley walking in the middle of Bluey and Bingo, two characters from the show.
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Cooler, crisp days make walking the hill towns, wine tasting and dining outdoors far more comfortable than in the baking summer.
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For more than a century, no visit to New York at Christmas felt complete without stepping inside FAO Schwarz.
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With the majority of his players stepping onto a college campus for the first time, Turgeon knows the identity of this year’s team is still taking shape.
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