well-trod
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- well-trodden adjective
Example Sentences
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In joining Lilly, Marks is traveling a well-trod path of former top FDA officials taking jobs at the companies they once regulated.
From Barron's • Oct. 7, 2025
A well-trod approach focuses on Japanese aggression against China, particularly around what Beijing defines as a 14-year conflict starting with Japan’s seizure of northeastern China in 1931.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 27, 2025
There is no one-size-fits-all formula for homeownership, and just because the pathway to saving up a substantial nest egg might be the most well-trod, it doesn’t mean there aren’t other routes.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024
The film also falls prey to a few well-trod tropes, so what used to be fresh and singular now feels like every other animated sequel.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2024
From where he’s standing, he can see the sky and a well-trod path that he knows will lead him out of these woods no matter which way he follows it.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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