- past participle of tread.
trodden
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She received the offer of a summer job at the 1,200-lawyer firm in December, putting her solidly on the path many others have trodden to a lucrative and stable career.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But when he joined the Reds in 2017, he was all too aware of the legacy of some great Scots who had trodden the same path before him.
From BBC ● May 23, 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
Seoul has long trodden a fine line between top trading partner China and defence guarantor the United States.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
As he went on, I saw the pansies spill from his gloved hand and fall to the ground, where they were trodden by the feet of many horses and men.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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