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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EU trade ministers meeting in Brussels Friday trod a fine line, stressing that the EU-China relationship was important, but more balance was needed.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Football legend Pele once trod its turf, and international sporting competitions have been held there.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

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

This week he has trod the boards at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, hitting two half-centuries and an unbeaten 111 as England completed a rare one-day international series win.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Not everyone thought he was so wonderful, you know—he trod on an awful lot of important toes.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling