as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 June 2026
The centerpiece of the site-specific installation — a monumental pair of cargo shorts measuring 12 feet tall and 17 feet wide — carries a personal connection for Breez.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Lawsuit abuse has become deliberate and organized, and in the end, consumers foot the bill.
—Greg Hodgen, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
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Noun
Because the world assumes that all people are heteronormative and cisgenger, kids can often be on the back foot when talking about their relationships and identity.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 4 June 2026
The centerpiece of the site-specific installation — a monumental pair of cargo shorts measuring 12 feet tall and 17 feet wide — carries a personal connection for Breez.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Verb
That single footlight at Williams’ feet came up as primarily illumination again and again (really making those green socks pop), while at other times there was a monochromatic effect that puts the singer on roughly equal footing with the rest of her band.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2026
Lawsuit abuse has become deliberate and organized, and in the end, consumers foot the bill.
—Greg Hodgen, Washington Post, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Top-to-bottom, just a great effort against a really good team.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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The Angels had a chance to get an insurance run in the bottom of the seventh, when Oswald Peraza led off with a hit and stole second and third.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Bourzgui, whose father immigrated to America from Morocco, went on to pay tribute to Palestine and his own Arab heritage.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Already, attention must be paid, and italics must be used, because eyepatch Armand is, to use his favorite word, fascinating.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Just seconds later, local residents recorded on their cellphones the initial stages of the Eaton fire, burning at the base of the tower, known as M16T1.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Not all of the theorizing stands fully upright to scrutiny or time, but that’s sort of beside the point.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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That ball of twine stands at least 11 feet tall, weighs almost 29,000 pounds and has a circumference of at least 46 feet.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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