tread
verb (used without object)
to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk.
were treading
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past progressiveof tread.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Do you feel like you were treading new sonic ground on “Vanity” or just expanding upon what you were doing on “Amor Hardcore”? It’s definitely going into new territories.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2025
Many coaches feared unfair allegations being made against them and some told researchers they were treading a fine line between "pushing to progress and applying too much pressure".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
Traders globally were treading with caution after an aborted revolt by Russian mercenaries raised concerns over the stability of President Vladimir Putin and a potential disruption to Russian oil supply.
From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023
A mere 300-foot walk from its breezy foyer, we were treading on a flagstone road laid almost two millennia earlier.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022
There was a carpet on the floor more wonderfully colored than anything he had ever seen and his feet sank down into it as if he were treading in thick moss.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
