well-trodden
adjective
: walked on by many people
a well-trodden path
—often used figurativelyThe book covers some well-trodden ground.
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All of Movie Night would be a lot more interesting if this were not already well-trodden ground by now.
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
So there is a well-trodden path for Anthropic to follow here.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
About 49 of the 71 miles have been completed, and a large chunk of those well-trodden trails can be attributed to Anderson’s advocacy, leadership and commitment to the park.
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Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Questions and testimony largely lingered on well-trodden ground.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
4 June 2026
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Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
So there is a well-trodden path for Anthropic to follow here.
—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
About 49 of the 71 miles have been completed, and a large chunk of those well-trodden trails can be attributed to Anderson’s advocacy, leadership and commitment to the park.
—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Questions and testimony largely lingered on well-trodden ground.
—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
4 June 2026
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“Well-trodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-trodden. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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