trodden
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- well-trodden adjective
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 4, 2026
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
"Fans distract and intimidate opposition players - even more so in derbies - and this is where the line can be trodden over," he says.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025
This pathway is now so well trodden as to have become a trope: the male feminist who deeply, appallingly wasn’t.
From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025
McNamara must’ve recognized me as the kid trodden into the mud.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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