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trod

American  
[trod] / trɒd /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of tread.

trod British  
/ trɒd /

verb

  1. the past tense and a past participle of tread

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Other Word Forms

  • well-trod adjective

Example Sentences

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Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Now, to help round out its pipeline, Pfizer is looking to China, following the path trod by many of its peers in recent months.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

Amid this legal and institutional tug-of-war, the Spanish federation offered its support, while the government trod cautiously through the regulatory maze, waiting to see how events unfolded.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

The earth the dinosaurs once trod is now a massive expanse of solid rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

At last I trod on a sharp stone that pierced the leather sole, and the sole of my foot as well.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

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