as in walking
to go on foot
to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly
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Recent Examples of treading
Bresland, the rescue commander, told the ABC the family was treading water in rough seas for hours and the mother managed to keep the other children with the paddleboard.
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CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Surplus models represent both an opportunity and a potential trap for consumers looking to secure a bargain on a new vehicle, and brokers urged treading carefully.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Forbes has compiled a list of 20 big private equity zombies—businesses that are either scaling back or simply treading water.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Teams treading water make necessary moves, not declarative ones.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
The other depicts a series of scenes featuring various people and objects treading water amidst flaming wreckage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Liverpool have already been treading a fine line.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Teams like the Bucks and Bulls, who are treading water in the Eastern Conference, cannot afford to wait to turn on the jets after the All-Star break.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
In other words, while the alternative services are doing their bit to soften the blow, the pay-TV business as a whole is still sort of treading water in the vicinity of the Pacific Trash Vortex.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Surplus models represent both an opportunity and a potential trap for consumers looking to secure a bargain on a new vehicle, and brokers urged treading carefully.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Forbes has compiled a list of 20 big private equity zombies—businesses that are either scaling back or simply treading water.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Teams treading water make necessary moves, not declarative ones.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
The other depicts a series of scenes featuring various people and objects treading water amidst flaming wreckage.
—Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Liverpool have already been treading a fine line.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Teams like the Bucks and Bulls, who are treading water in the Eastern Conference, cannot afford to wait to turn on the jets after the All-Star break.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
In other words, while the alternative services are doing their bit to soften the blow, the pay-TV business as a whole is still sort of treading water in the vicinity of the Pacific Trash Vortex.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for treading
Verb
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There was a woman in a camper on his property who had difficulty walking.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This portable lock box is especially helpful during beach days or café stops when stepping away from things feels like a gamble.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI and an architect behind ChatGPT, makes a point of stepping away from technology altogether.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Treading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/treading. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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