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being in progress or development
plans are afoot for a new sports stadium in the city
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Recent Examples of afoot
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
More changes are afoot, all seemingly positive except for George Kittle’s exit against the Eagles with a torn Achilles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The tiny congregation isn’t sure when, or even if, a new church will be built, but an unconventional plan is afoot to raise the bell tower again, this time as a beacon for the valley.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
But in each of their markets, localized shifts are afoot.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Still, Colcord was not wrong to suggest that something different was afoot.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
The Chelsea players were unaware of what was going on but knew something might be afoot on their journey home from Stamford Bridge.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
However, amazing things are afoot, and there are so many different ways to enjoy the AJC’s unparalleled local journalism.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Some users assumed similar changes were afoot over the weekend.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
More changes are afoot, all seemingly positive except for George Kittle’s exit against the Eagles with a torn Achilles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The tiny congregation isn’t sure when, or even if, a new church will be built, but an unconventional plan is afoot to raise the bell tower again, this time as a beacon for the valley.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
But in each of their markets, localized shifts are afoot.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Still, Colcord was not wrong to suggest that something different was afoot.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
The Chelsea players were unaware of what was going on but knew something might be afoot on their journey home from Stamford Bridge.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
However, amazing things are afoot, and there are so many different ways to enjoy the AJC’s unparalleled local journalism.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afoot
Adjective
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Well, within the past year, professionals who have sought to advance their careers through ongoing training and development are turning to a non-technical AI skill, one that fundamentally shapes the future of work even outside of IT, as far as AI is concerned.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The killing comes amid ongoing demonstrations across Iran, as anger continues to simmer over political repression, economic hardship and human rights abuses.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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“Afoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afoot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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