- past participle of tread.
trodden
Example Sentences
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The "stunning" route was nominated by Amanda Jane Baldwin, who said she has trodden the path "more times than I can count" since moving to Winscombe seven years ago.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
“We’ll likely follow the same path we’ve trodden in the United States, and so it will begin with a commercial footprint.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
If he moved to Radio 2, this would follow a well-worn path previously trodden by Chris Evans and Zoe Ball, who hosted its breakfast show having previously done the same for Radio 1.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2026
Seoul has for decades trodden a fine line between China, its top trading partner, and the United States, its chief defence guarantor.
From Barron's ● Jan. 4, 2026
She had to be careful not to be trodden on.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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