tread
verb (used without object)
to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
has trodden
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present perfectof tread (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As a teenage travelling reserve for Saracens, he spent a coach trip to Newcastle composing poetry., external More recently he has trodden the catwalk as a model.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2025
Yoon has trodden cautiously with China, South Korea's largest trade partner, but he has been more vocal over tension in the Taiwan Strait.
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
It’s a route that Jackson has trodden, and he’s ready to do it again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Novaya Gazeta has trodden a fine line during the war in Ukraine.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Basta reared up like a snake when someone has trodden on its tail.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
