Synonyms of treads

treads 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tread

as in walks

to go on foot

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• walks
• steps
• strolls
• wanders
• pads
• traipses
• legs (it)
• hoofs (it)
• saunters
• ambulates
• marches
• foots (it)
• strides
• shuffles
• paces
• trots
• tramples
• tiptoes
• troops
• treks
• stomps
• promenades
• ambles
• hikes
• clumps
• prances
• trudges
• taps
• stalks
• moseys
• waddles
• minces
• stumbles
• parades
• hobbles
• limps
• sashays
• steps out
• struts
• stumps
• power walks
• toddles
• rambles
• gimps
• lurches
• swaggers
• plods
• tramps
• staggers
• falters
• tromps
• scuffs
• lumbers
• perambulates
• pussyfoots
• peregrinates
• shambles
• bounces
• trips
• footslogs
• nips
• pounds

treads

2 of 2

noun

plural of tread

as in steps

Related Words

• steps
• paths
• footsteps
• ruts
• footprints
• prints
• trails
• tracks
• hoofprints
• footmarks
• signs
• imprints
• residues
• pugs
• relics
• evidences
• traces
• remnants
• remains
• tokens
• artifacts
• shadows
• cues
• indications
• residuals
• reminders
• leads
• leavings
• vestiges
• clues
• remainders
• suggestions
• telltales
• spoor
• hints
• inklings
• intimations
• scents
• whiffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of treads

Verb

Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026

This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026

The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026

In his typical spare and deliberate style, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has crafted yet another Palme d’Or-worthy film that fearlessly treads into controversial issues in our society but pointedly doesn’t take sides. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2026

Very much like last year, the market just treads water. — Michael Considine, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026

The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026

Robert Romanus, as Damone, would scalp Ozzy Osbourne tickets to his grandmother, and yet deftly treads the tightrope between cockiness and desperation. — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

The track treads with a cautious cadence through its first verse and refrain, then pauses. — Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026