as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The six-story, century-old brick building is topped with a sixty-five-foot radio tower bearing the Clermont name—an original relic that came down years ago but was proudly resurrected at the hotel’s splashy grand opening in 2018.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
By most metrics, this is the strongest buyer footing in years, and by some measures in decades, with more time to decide, more options to choose from, and more room to negotiate.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
His left foot got caught up with the leg of Watson and bent awkwardly.
—CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
The six-story, century-old brick building is topped with a sixty-five-foot radio tower bearing the Clermont name—an original relic that came down years ago but was proudly resurrected at the hotel’s splashy grand opening in 2018.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
Consumer products are a lucrative revenue stream for media companies, with their partners footing most of the bill for development, manufacturing and distribution.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
By most metrics, this is the strongest buyer footing in years, and by some measures in decades, with more time to decide, more options to choose from, and more room to negotiate.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Thank you from the bottom of my heart, thank you so much.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Butter crocks are designed with an air-tight seal and a separate space to store water at the bottom that prevents air from reaching the butter, which can lead to spoiling.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This means any unpaid amount, whether utilities or other charges, can make an account delinquent because it must be paid at the same time as rent.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Planting a vineyard in the Bay Area can cost between $30,000 and $80,000 per acre, but some are choosing to just leave them sit rather than pay to maintain them.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For me, this means quickly going over them with acetone and then applying a base coat, two color coats, and a top coat.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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And the base has vanilla bean absolute from Madagascar, mixed with benzoin resinoid and cistus absolute.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Episode 3 ended with Ron, Eric Nam, Kristen Kish, and Caroline Stanbury all tied to trees and hilariously pleading for their lives while the Traitors and a masked executioner all just kind of stood there awkwardly.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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For immigration advocates in the Bay Area, Good’s death has intensified long-standing concerns about intimidation and retaliation against those who monitor federal agents.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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