as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
According to the release, the new headquarters will consolidate its key operations — including the companies' corporate offices, manufacturing operations and distribution center — into a 200,000-square-foot campus.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Where to Stay The 1 Hotel Melbourne is a ten-minute drive or twenty-minute journey by tram and foot and overlooks the Yarra River.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The restaurant’s new location, a 4,700 square-foot space near the University City boardwalk, includes two bars and seats up to 140 guests, QCity Metro reported.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
According to the release, the new headquarters will consolidate its key operations — including the companies' corporate offices, manufacturing operations and distribution center — into a 200,000-square-foot campus.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Where to Stay The 1 Hotel Melbourne is a ten-minute drive or twenty-minute journey by tram and foot and overlooks the Yarra River.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The state made a similar deal with the white owners of a nearby daycare that had to close due to flooding -- but ALDOT paid those property owners $165,000 for a portion of their property.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Typically, financial advisors are paid via commission, fees or a hybrid of the two.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The event is occurring at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, a secure site an hour south of the nation's capital.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Elanco's gleaming headquarters stands four stories tall, with floor-to-ceiling blue windows on every side and several balconies that overlook the 75-acre campus and provide an unobstructed view of the downtown skyline.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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People can also eliminate standing water around their home and install or repair screens on windows and doors.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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