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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as in footstep
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Recent Examples of tread
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
There is an ongoing concern in the AI community that perhaps AI researchers and AI developers are treading too much of the same ground right now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Another great smart tread (with a smaller screen): The Carbon Pro 2000 is also on sale—$1,800 off, to be exact—and has many of the same smart capabilities, like iFit workouts and Bluetooth connectivity.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Kohl’s closures come as the retailer, and the department store sector at large, has been treading water.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
There is an ongoing concern in the AI community that perhaps AI researchers and AI developers are treading too much of the same ground right now.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
Prepare your vehicle by checking your tire tread, tire air pressure, gas tank and fluid levels and heat, cleaning your vehicle and creating a disaster supply kit.
Plan for traveling by checking road conditions for wet pavement and covered roadways.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Another great smart tread (with a smaller screen): The Carbon Pro 2000 is also on sale—$1,800 off, to be exact—and has many of the same smart capabilities, like iFit workouts and Bluetooth connectivity.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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More companies will be walking down the aisle together.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.—
Megan Cassidy-Welch,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The major averages spent the day following in the footsteps of Nvidia.—
Michele Luhn,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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While Billy Ray has made a name for himself in the music world, some of his children have followed in his footsteps pursuing careers in music and other creative endeavors.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Broncos are falling out of any at-large-berth conversation and into the territory where their only path to March Madness is a Mountain West Tournament championship.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Jan. 2025
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This season, Kansas City went 15-2 and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye and an easier path to the Super Bowl than Buffalo.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Scientists can learn a lot about extinct animals by studying their footprints, bones and even teeth.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Neon Museum is growing and has secured two new spaces — both indoor and outdoor — that will triple its footprint with a relocation to the downtown Las Vegas Arts District.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The trail takes hikers through the canyon with smooth marble walls.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Rachel, a mother of five herself, was later found with savage injuries, stuffed into a culvert near the trail.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lions made paw prints, while capybaras were given a pile of snow to examine—and taste.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Michael Brenes,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Jan. 2025
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Israel's Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas, bringing the sides a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.—
SAMY MAGDY,
arkansasonline.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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The blue and yellow of the Barbados flag was displayed high as Zane Maloney stood victorious on the top step of the podium in Bahrain.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Celtics have consistently dominated opponents with Luke Kornet on the court, even during this rut, but his additional opportunities take away from Hauser’s chances.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Stubbornly high readings on inflation and a run of better-than-expected updates on the U.S. economy have sent Wall Street into a weekslong rut, pulling it further from the dozens of all-time highs set last year.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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