treaded
Stepped on deliberately
Treaded is the past tense of tread, used especially for the expression tread water—to stay afloat by moving the legs in a cycling motion: She treaded water for twenty minutes before the lifeguard arrived.
Outside this phrase, the past tense is usually trod: They trod carefully through the mud.
Ankle-covering footwear
- solesBottom of footwear
- sneakersCasual athletic footwear
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
- hikingRecreational trail walking
workboots · grip · traction · laces · waterproof · durable · leather · rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
- gripSecure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- groovesNarrow carved channels
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
rotation · wear · patterns · ridges · automotive · vehicles · puncture-resistant · radial
Moved foot forward
- pacedWalked back and forth
- strodeWalked with purpose
- trampedWalked with heavy steps
- ploddedWalked laboriously
marched · trudged · hiked · footsteps · path · carefully · softly · lightly
Large storage vessel
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- tracksMarks showing passage
industrial · heavy-duty · military · construction · crawler · armored · off-road · all-terrain
boots
Ankle-covering footwear
hiking · workboots · grip · traction · laces · waterproof · durable · leather · rubber · athletic
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
wheels · rotation · wear · patterns · ridges · automotive · vehicles · puncture-resistant · radial · all-season
stepped
Moved foot forward
plodded · marched · trudged · hiked · footsteps · path · carefully · softly · lightly · heavily
tank
Large storage vessel
- bulldozerBladed vehicle pushing earth
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
tracks · industrial · heavy-duty · military · construction · crawler · armored · off-road · all-terrain · load-bearing
swimming
Locomotion through water
endurance · technique · legs · arms · buoyancy · pool · lifeguard · rescue · drownproofing · stroke
- tread waterMaintain position while swimming
- tread lightlyAct with delicacy
- treading waterStaying afloat vertically
- tread carefullyMove with deliberate caution
- to tread waterStay buoyant in place
- treading lightlyMoving with minimal impact
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