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also treaded
as in walked
to go on foot
to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly
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or trodden
as in travelled
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Verb
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025 -
In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Katharine stepped away from public life in 1996 in order to teach music.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped off his armored green train in Beijing on Tuesday, greeted by Chinese officials shaking his hand and leading him down a red carpet, many observers noticed a young girl walking behind him, smiling politely, dressed in black with her hair tied in a bow.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For a less traveled and more secluded Dominican Republic holiday, consider a stay at the Ocean Club, one of Marriott’s Luxury Collection properties.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Aquarius January 20 – February 18 The path less traveled is calling to you.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2024
Verb
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Suki Waterhouse, too, strolled around in the P-6000’s all-white style with jeans and a button-up, and Kylie Jenner chose the shoe in a pure white colorway to round out her gym attire.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Trod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trod. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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