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Catalina Island Great white shark Chris Murray, 54, suffered injuries to the hand and foot swimming the Catalina Channel.—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 They were beaten, and the 12-year old was bound hand and foot after a previous attempt at running away.—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025 Up until this last episode, Tia was selling us a vision of a charmed, elite life, where she was waited on hand and foot and wanted for nothing.—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2025 Lee was the first Korean actor to be given the Asian Film Excellence Award at their 15th annual celebration, the first Korean actor to present an Oscar at the Academy Awards, and the first Korean actor to imprint his hand and foot in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025 The student suffered broken bones in a hand and foot.—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025 Fico, 61, was struck four times and was seriously injured in his abdomen, and also suffered injuries to his hip, hand and foot.—Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2025 Swedish massage, aromatherapy, and hand and foot massage have proven benefits.—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2025 By the time fire rescuers arrived at the boat, the swimmer’s hand and foot had been bandaged, according to VanGerpen.—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of hand and foot was
before the 12th century