as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Todd Pendleton, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Lucas Erceg hit in foot by line drive Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the foot by a line drive.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon when the puck was bouncing and footing on the Ball Arena ice was fleeting at times, the Blues found one more bounce in a 2-1 victory.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
April 19: McVeigh parks the truck outside the federal building and flees on foot to his getaway car.
—Todd Pendleton, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Lucas Erceg hit in foot by line drive Kansas City Royals reliever Lucas Erceg exited Friday’s game against the Detroit Tigers after being hit on the foot by a line drive.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
Businesses and consumers will end up footing tariff bills, and uncertainty has led to a slowdown in hiring and consumer spending.
—John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
On a Saturday afternoon when the puck was bouncing and footing on the Ball Arena ice was fleeting at times, the Blues found one more bounce in a 2-1 victory.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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The Giants' decision to trade into the bottom of the first round for a quarterback but pass on Shedeur Sanders in favor of Jaxson Dart was one of the more controversial moments of the night.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Teams that finish over the second apron in two or more years over a four-year span have that seven-years-in-the-future pick automatically moved to the bottom of the first round.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All the cardinals in Rome are expected to visit the tomb to pay their respects on Sunday afternoon, according to the Vatican.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Filers earning more than $100,000 per year pay 85% of the income tax, while those under $100,000, representing 72% of filers, pay the remaining 15%, according to the statistics.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While Trump retains strong support from his base, his approval among swing voters has eroded.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Although the planet, which is home to a large Imperial Navy base, didn’t appear in Andor’s first season, it was mentioned a lot: The theft of Imperial materials from the base is what first tipped Dedra Meero off about Luthen’s anti-Imperial network.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s tariffs on cars, steel and aluminum are still standing, and could crush those Canadian industries.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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But enemy shelling killed two Marines standing guard there – Darwin Judge and Charles MacMahon, the last Americans to die in Vietnam.—
David Martin,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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