trod lightly

A form of tread lightly — To proceed carefully; especially, to seek to avoid causing offense.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of tread lightly
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APA

trod lightly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trod%20lightly

MLA

“trod lightly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trod%20lightly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trod lightly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trod%20lightly.

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