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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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

On a negative note for Barca, De Jong was dismissed in stoppage time for a second yellow card as he trod on Iago Aspas' foot.

From Barron's • Nov. 9, 2025

Across Europe, inn-to-inn hiking is popular: the Cotswolds in England, the Dolomites in Italy, the Tour du Mont Blanc across France, Switzerland and Italy are all trod by thousands every year.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

Injuries to Taylor scuppered a planned rematch and the two trod their separate paths, yet the ghost of Taylor continued to follow Catterall around.

From BBC • May 26, 2024

So he followed, mysteriously right and assured, and the hunters trod behind him.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding