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treading

verb

present participle of tread

as in walking

to go on foot to protect the fragile environment of the beach dunes, we must tread cautiously and lightly

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Recent Examples of treading Videos also show survivors jumping from a rocky island and swimming to Coast Guard rescue swimmers treading rough seas. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 This may be a one-off experiment, even if Netflix is treading into bold new territory. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 That’s someone treading open water who has figured out that the only way not to drown is to never stop kicking. — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 But like its tenacious relic-hunting heroine, the enduring property is always treading new ground. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 By treading lightly with finishes, opening up the loft area to more light, and getting clever with storage, Marie channeled the unit’s coastal locale, conjuring up an aesthetic lexicon that suggests the interior of a boat with its clean, functional lines. — Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026 The backlash was so fierce, Anthropic quickly made adjustments to the policy, as Wired reported on Wednesday, highlighting just how carefully the company is treading. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 11 June 2026 The actress — who is currently treading the boards as Connie Francis in the hit Broadway musical about crooner Bobby Darin's life, Just in Time — took to Instagram Stories over the weekend to call out audience members for shouting at her during performances. — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026 But even the past shows signs of treading water, with the team returning to schoolgirl squabbles while their survival isn’t in immediate danger. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026

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The actor and his wife, singer Dua Lipa, are frequently spotted walking their actual dog, a Labrador-Rottweiler named Golo.

— Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
On the real robot, the team demonstrated walking, following a person with the camera and standing up from lying face down.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026

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At first glance, the surface appears solid, but stepping onto a quaking bog feels like walking on a vast, trembling waterbed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Young has dealt with addiction and mental health issues, which contributed to her stepping away from music to recover and come back stronger after collapsing on stage at All Things Go in 2025.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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