trod

[trod] / trɒd /

VERB

walk; bear down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

squash step on trample

STRONG

ambulate crush foot hike hoof march oppress pace plod quell repress stamp step stride subdue subjugate suppress traipse tramp troop trudge

WEAK

stamp on

Antonyms

STRONG

encourage let go release tiptoe

Example Sentences

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In the Himalayan republic of some 30 million people, overshadowed by giant neighbours India and China, Oli previously trod a fine balance between the rivals.

From Barron's

Voices drifted out to meet him as he trod softly among the shadows on the grass.

From Literature

Oh, to be alive! was all he could think as he trod water, inhaling and coughing in spasms.

From Literature

Katherine Mansfield could write wonderful lines such as: “The men walked like scissors; the women trod like cats.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Spray was all around them; while he trod water, ragged-breathed with the effort, she hung effortlessly in the waves, only her feet kicking from the ankle.

From Literature