Definition of "treading" []

• Present participle of tread. (verb)

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• "Every so often one of them flew back to check on the Magician, who was doing what he called treading water, though it looked exactly like swimming in place."
• "Very, very careful treading is necessary here — but speed is also of the essence."
• "Erdrich is again treading on familiar ground, considering questions of religion and identity while adding another complex layer to the life of one of her characters."