as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kerkering’s error on Andy Pages’ 40-foot bouncer came with two outs and the bases loaded in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium, ending a madcap game and series between two NL titans.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Locals leaders plan to continue using ARPA dollars to foot the lot’s $740,000 annual operating cost, although an alternative source of funding must be found once federal aid runs out.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The structure features a 3,200-square-foot open air enclosure for the butterflies to roam.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Kerkering’s error on Andy Pages’ 40-foot bouncer came with two outs and the bases loaded in the 11th inning at Dodger Stadium, ending a madcap game and series between two NL titans.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ketamine therapy gains footing Ketamine therapy has been gaining popularity in recent years and, in select cases, has been used to treat young people.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Locals leaders plan to continue using ARPA dollars to foot the lot’s $740,000 annual operating cost, although an alternative source of funding must be found once federal aid runs out.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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United have a relatively kind baptism to their European campaign on Wednesday, with a home match against Norwegian side Valerenga, who have only been in the competition once before and finished bottom of their group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brownie bits at the top and bottom hit different at the end.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One suggested paying for outside services, such as privatized tutoring.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Most other federal workers, however, do not get paid, even if they are deemed essential and required to work.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Even long-standing legends say Cleopatra famously bathed in milk water to soften her skin into more of a baby’s face.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Among independents, his approval stood at 66 percent, with only 20 percent disapproving—a key advantage in one of the nation’s most competitive swing states.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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