as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
In 1961, an IBM mainframe computer took up as much as 10,000 square feet of space, a footprint sufficiently vast that six of them would cover an entire football field.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Healthcare providers and insurance agencies—who foot the Fortuna bill—have a real incentive to onboard such a platform.
—Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The arm, the release, the feet, the IQ, left college coaches — and college general managers — salivating.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2025
In 1961, an IBM mainframe computer took up as much as 10,000 square feet of space, a footprint sufficiently vast that six of them would cover an entire football field.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
That’s in part because of who footed the fees that candidates must pay to have a statement printed alongside their name in official voter guides.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025
Healthcare providers and insurance agencies—who foot the Fortuna bill—have a real incentive to onboard such a platform.
—Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Screenshots from a July 28 Instagram video of a cat found hiding in the bottom of a couch after a buyer purchased it off Facebook Marketplace.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Here’s the reality about predicting market bottoms – surprises can occur.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Posey paid Matt Chapman and Willy Adames a third of a billion dollars in the past year to be two right-handed power-hitting stalwarts for the lineup.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Prime members get free same-day grocery delivery for orders over $25, customers without a Prime membership must pay a $12.99 fee (no matter what the order size is).—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The closure of Lime’s London base and a restructure of operations amounted to around £8M of the write-down.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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Authorities are unsure how Radford got the gun through the base’s high security before carrying out the shooting at his place of work.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Westport, Ireland — In ancient Celtic folklore, Tír na nÓg is the land of eternal youth, where time stands still and people don’t age.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Success comes from committing to a clear goal, understanding leverage, and standing strong.—
Theo Oshiro,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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