tread
verb (used without object)
to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
has been treading
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present perfect progressiveof tread (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In recent months, the King has been treading a balancing act in dealing with his wayward brother.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The downward revisions also come as bitcoin has been treading water for the past few days and was trading slightly above $93,000 on Tuesday, almost 26% off its record high of $126,273 reached on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025
Mr. Mendoza has been treading some of the same trails as the father and uncles of Dominic Inda, 38, the sheep rancher who is his direct boss.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Kingsbury has been treading water at his alma mater, with an administration that wants him to be successful and a fan base that seems to cut him some extra slack.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2018
The column’s really written over at the National Palace and it’s meant to “serve notice” to anyone who has been treading on the tail of the rabid dog, as we say back home.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
