Thesaurus results for TREADS

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tread

as in walks

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

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treads

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noun

plural of tread

as in steps

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Through rapid-fire verbal repartee, constant close-ups, and frantic cuts, Deramas treads a careful line between tragedy and comedy, the latter a psychological weapon against the former. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026 Speaking of the houseboat, the finale treads some familiar ground for Lewis. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 Consider paintings like Caracalla, where the titular emperor treads a trail of rose petals; or In a Rose Garden, where a woman shakes the petals of a rose bush down on her companion; and the extravaganza of The Roses of Heliogabalus. — Angelica Frey, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2026 This stone stays cool even in direct sunlight, with varied blues complementing the historic stonework and bluestone stair treads. — Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026 The paper treads similar ground as previous research, which has noted large language models’ ability to search genomes for genes that have been sequenced after a patient was first seen in a hospital. — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 18 June 2026 In his typical spare and deliberate style, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu has crafted yet another Palme d’Or-worthy film that fearlessly treads into controversial issues in our society but pointedly doesn’t take sides. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 May 2026 Very much like last year, the market just treads water. — Michael Considine, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The battle over affordable housing runs deep in Colorado, with the state mandating higher density in recent years and, in turn, being sued by cities that claim the legislation treads on their home-rule authority. — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026

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Edgewater defensive tackle Wes Hendry walks off the field with cramps.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Every year, more than 27,000 members of the Television Academy — actors and editors, showrunners and composers, the people who actually make television — sit down with their ballots and decide who walks away with an Emmy.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of walks

Noun

The Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of steps

Noun

Or stay amid the woods at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where amenities and activities include yard games, bike paths, archery, and s’mores as well as special seasonal fun.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In early April, a convoy of 299 Iraqi fuel tankers crossed into Syria on its way to the Mediterranean port of Baniyas, one of the few remaining paths to international markets amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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Noun

For 45 years, Alyson Dee Moore made the sounds that movies needed — the footsteps, the rustling clothes and doors swinging shut.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
If this goes as planned, Thompson would follow in the footsteps of Dwyane Wade, whose Heat preretirement reunion was a rousing success, or Ray Allen, who was a key component on a Heat team that won a title and another that made the NBA Finals.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of footsteps

Noun

The majority of home construction across the state continues to be single-family homes — with increasingly large footprints — or the classic four- or five-story apartment building, usually for rent, Fulton said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Analysts overlay maps with regulatory zones, demographics, zoning rules, competitive footprints, and cost surfaces.

— Brian Cross, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of footprints

Noun

Since then, prints of Sambizanga and Maldoror’s many later works have been some of the most in-demand properties on the repertory scene, with retrospectives at various institutions from MoMA to Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Contay has spent nearly a decade at the Whitney, joining in 2017 as curator of drawings and prints.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of prints

Noun

There’s no reputable research showing that dry cornstarch reliably disrupts ant pheromone trails in real-world garden conditions.

— Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
The property’s concierges, called Pathfinders, can help guests narrow down the best places to see fall foliage, from scenic drives through Grand Tetons to hiking trails lined with golden aspens.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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