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
Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Today, this citadel in the clouds faces a different kind of conquest: nearly a million people each year are treading sacred ground at this New Wonder of the World.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
The precious metal also features on the door sill tread plates, designed to look like gold bars, and there’s even a gold golf putter mounted to the underside of the trunk lid.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Verb
In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Today, this citadel in the clouds faces a different kind of conquest: nearly a million people each year are treading sacred ground at this New Wonder of the World.
—Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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
The precious metal also features on the door sill tread plates, designed to look like gold bars, and there’s even a gold golf putter mounted to the underside of the trunk lid.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Verb
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Doubs eventually walked off the field and to the locker room with two trainers assisting him.—
Jelani Scott,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Ex-Speaker Michael Madigan is walking a tightrope by testifying.—
Armando L. Sanchez,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2025
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While her son Justin, 38, opted for a life out of the spotlight, daughters Rainey Qualley, 35, and Margaret Qualley, 30, followed in their mom’s footsteps, and Andie costarred with Margaret in 2021’s Maid.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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People first looked to Mastodon before Meta launched Threads in the summer of 2023—but now Meta is following in Musk’s footsteps by rolling back content-moderation policies, so many find that Bluesky makes more sense.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In the landscape of a story, fact checkers’ trails can often be followed along a path of hedges and denials, but an elegant fix may render the footwork behind it invisible.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 37,000 people in the path of the Palisades Fire were ordered to leave their homes in the cities of Calabasas, Malibu and Los Angeles, law enforcement and fire officials said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
10 Jan. 2025
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With this backing, the company is preparing to expand into France, Spain, Dubai and Canada while deepening its footprint in the United States.—
Rachel King,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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The company continues to focus on restructuring its manufacturing footprint and transitioning to an outsourced model.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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The trail takes hikers through the canyon with smooth marble walls.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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The Morikami is a center for Japanese culture and art where visitors can stroll through gardens, partake in a tea ceremony, and explore exhibits ranging from sculptures made with washi (Japanese paper) to woodblock prints.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Pet owners must pay for most of these steps, which can be a further disincentive.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
18 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
Noun
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When stuck in a fashion rut, the easiest way to get inspired is to look at what celebrities are wearing, including their red carpet styles.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Sometimes a change in coaching voice does the trick for a team stuck in a rut, which the Kings were during that five-game losing streak of home games.—
Zach Harper,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Tread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tread. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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