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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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as mortgage rates tread water, Americans are still trying to buy homes.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cutting and fitting new stair components, including stringers and treads.
Installing the new stairs and ensuring they are securely anchored.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The regular season is almost over, and since the Bulls have been treading water the last three years after the promising 2021-22 season sparked by the arrival of DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso, 2024-25 will be considered a failure.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
Even as mortgage rates tread water, Americans are still trying to buy homes.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
In late 2022, as gyms reopened and people returned to in-person fitness classes, demand for the bike and tread slowed.
—Amy Shoenthal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Cutting and fitting new stair components, including stringers and treads.
Installing the new stairs and ensuring they are securely anchored.
—USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tread
Verb
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Jesus told the woman to leave her life of sin and walk in a new life of holiness.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Dream Pairs Fisherman Sandals $30 $26 at Amazon Last summer, celebrity mom Katie Holmes made a splash walking around Manhattan in fisherman sandals.—
Claudia Fisher,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lowden would follow in the footsteps of Matthew Macfadyen, Colin Firth, David Rintoul, Peter Cushing and Laurence Olivier, who have all portrayed the iconic literary character Mr. Darcy.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Howells becomes the 5th ever man to win a triple crown on the APP tour, following in the footsteps of Ben Johns (Sept 2020 and Mar 2021), Jay Devilliers (Aug 2021), JW Johnson (three Triple Crowns between March and August 2022), and Zane Navratil (May 2022).—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kelenic also doesn't have a clear path to playing time in Atlanta.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Year after year, the fashion world has increased its footprint at Milan Design Week year on year, making for a dense and at times chaotic schedule.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the early 2000s, after all, the sanctioning body of the biggest league in American motorsports wanted to capitalize on its growing popularity by expanding its national footprint.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2025
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Buy a peck from the shed or U-pick, visit the education center and butterfly garden, listen to live music, and follow the walking trails throughout the property.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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It can be reached by walking about a half-mile west on the unpaved upper trail from the western parking area at Black Miners Bar.—
Hector Amezcua,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The soft leather looks best when done up in a snake print, as far as we’re concerned, which will instantly grant your off-duty stylings more oomph.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie has earned nearly $8.7 million domestically and $2.2 million internationally for a worldwide domestic tally of $10.9 million to date against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, according to The Numbers.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The technology giant has taken a number of steps to mitigate the impact of President Trump's steep tariffs on China.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The extra step is well worth it, according to Smith, who’s experienced its benefits firsthand.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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With the Rapids stuck in a rut trying to find consistent positive energy, and Kévin Cabral struggling to contribute to scoring, something had to change.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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This would be unusual for a wild deer of this size that had survived the rut and was tagged during the late season.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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