- present participle of tread.
treading
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Technology-portfolio mangers are treading carefully with tech these days, retail investors should be just as cautious, says industry veteran Ted Mortonson.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
But still, “the spirits are guiding Yamel, helping her make sense of the world, because she’s treading in patterns that have been playing out for centuries.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Its Director David Aikman said that "treading water is not enough" to prevent the national debt from rising.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The S&P 500 has been treading water for more than a month now, but beneath the surface of the U.S. equity market, big changes are taking shape.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026
He swam the length of the steel hull and turned, treading water, gasping with the cold.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
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