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trodden

American  
[trod-n] / ˈtrɒd n /

verb

  1. a past participle of tread.


trodden British  
/ ˈtrɒdən /

verb

  1. a past participle of tread

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Other Word Forms

  • well-trodden adjective

Example Sentences

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There was a path beneath my feet, clearly trodden and winding farther into The Woods.

From Literature

He could almost smell the trodden grass, the blossom from the orchard.

From Literature

“These are dangerous days, and not to be trodden lightly.”

From Literature

Seoul has for decades trodden a fine line between China, its top trading partner, and the United States, its chief defence guarantor.

From Barron's

The path to investment success is easy to find because it’s well trodden and simple.

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