Meaning & use
trod
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walked on or over something, especially heavily or repeatedly; the past tense of 'tread.'
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Generations of students trod the same worn stone steps.
He trod carefully across the icy pavement.
A note on using this word
Trod is the standard past tense of 'tread'; 'trodden' is generally used as the past participle, as in 'well-trodden path.'
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walkedstepped
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