trod
Example Sentences
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Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
On a negative note for Barca, De Jong was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card as he trod on Iago Aspas' foot.
From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025
Midfielder McTominay trod the same path last summer by escaping the chaos of United in moving to Naples and the 28-year-old instantly became a cult hero, netting 12 goals to inspire their title success.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
It has been well trod in novels by writers such as John Updike and Philip Roth and more recently, Michel Houellebecq.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025
I trod home, with my shoes soaked and my teeth chattering — by the time I got home he was dead.
From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz
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