were treading
- past progressive of tread.
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
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
The 53-year-old added: "The sheer weight of the pushchair was like trying to lift a rock. We were treading water and trying to lift it up."
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2022
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
Meggie saw her mother get up and come toward her, walking tentatively, as if she were treading on broken glass.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
