tread
verb (used without object)
to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
treads
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pluralof tread.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof tread (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
treadverb (used without object)to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
Example Sentences
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In some ways the movie treads similar ground as “You Can See Everything,” both films taking shape as dramas of documentary-making and the ethical and personal conflicts it engenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
"A SnoCat team was also launched," the sheriff said, referring to the vehicles that use treads to move in the snow, and are more commonly found grooming snow at ski resorts.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Instead of tech stocks rising broadly, you might see chip-maker stocks start to heat up, or perhaps gold stocks may outperform while the broader commodities sector treads water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
While the amateurs pushed 40 mph on the 1/8 scale model racetrack, that Sunday morning in March, the pros waited in the pits, supergluing new treads on their tires.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2025
He watches as she ascends quickly up the stoop with her shopping bags, her heels suspended over the treads in a way that looks precarious.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
