as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The arduous, unglamorous march up that mountain, one foot after another, day after day, generation after generation.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.
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The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Noun
The rusted structure was barely hanging on, and its operation was time-consuming for the busy ranchers, who had to lug special tools on all-terrain vehicles and on foot to open or close the mechanism.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
The arduous, unglamorous march up that mountain, one foot after another, day after day, generation after generation.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
That has left the Canadian government to offer up another $600 million in annual tax payer support for Canadian film and TV production rather than carry through on plans to get American media players to foot the bill, at least for now.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2026
His daughters, Beatrice and Eugenie, have never paid a penny in rent for their grace and favour homes in London, despite being non-working royals; King Charles foots the bill using his private wealth, but at a discount on the market rent of about 40%.
—
The Week Uk,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
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Both of these sightings were enough to convince me to add the summer-ready bottoms to my own wardrobe (seriously, the pants have been living rent-free in my mind since her initial outfit).
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Haiti trails at the bottom with 0.
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Leslie, Milton-Jones and Dixon discussed the WNBA’s 30-season landmark before the game, paying tribute to Ogwumike and reflecting on what the WNBPA has achieved.
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Recipients born between the 11th and 20th are paid on the third Wednesday, and those born after the 20th are paid on the fourth Wednesday.
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.
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Democratic voters are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans so stand to benefit in future elections if the Supreme Court declines to get involved.
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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