tread down
Frequency: 5.74.0 per million words
to press something down with your feet
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Examples (10)
- She planted the seeds and trod the earth down.
- The gardener treads down the soil around the base of the new tree.
- Make sure to tread down the snow to create a firm path.
- He trod the loose gravel down with his heavy boots.
- The workers were treading down the trash in the bin to make more room.
- The grass had been trodden down by the many people walking over it.
- You need to tread the loose earth down firmly before laying the tiles.
- She trod down the contents of the suitcase to get it to close.
- The sheep had trodden down a narrow path through the heather.
- We trod down the dry leaves as we walked through the forest.