1. forced to take refuge in a tree, especially when being chased

1. past tense and past participle of tree: to force (a person or animal) to take refuge in a tree

Examples

• The cat was treed by the neighbor’s dog and couldn’t come down.
• The hunting dogs treed the raccoon within minutes.
• After being treed for hours, the bear finally climbed down when the area was quiet.
• The hikers found themselves treed when they encountered an aggressive wild boar.
• The squirrel was treed by our puppy but seemed to enjoy the game.
• Local firefighters rescued the treed kitten using a tall ladder.