as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
And no matter who wins in the end, American taxpayers will end up footing the legal bill.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The Phantom 3500’s wings achieve complete laminar flow, allowing for smoother airflow and reduced drag, enabling the aircraft to take off from runways as short as 3,500 feet, nearly doubling the number of accessible airports in the U.S. alone compared to similar-sized jets.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
The tsunami wave from an anticipated earthquake off the West Coast reach 100 feet and permanently flood parts of the coast.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 25 May 2025
Verb
Ten minutes later, the Earthquakes went ahead 2-1 on a goal by 21-year-old San Jose native Beau Leroux, who collected a ball that bounced off Miami’s Sergio Busquets and then right footed a shot from outside the box to the right corner past Ustari.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025
And no matter who wins in the end, American taxpayers will end up footing the legal bill.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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The Orion constellation is at the bottom left, while Jupiter is just left of the center and Venus is on the far right.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 June 2025
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In the first game, the Dodgers and Astros were tied 2-2 going into the bottom of the 10th.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Speaking after an assessment meeting with the army’s chief of staff, Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran will pay a heavy price for harming Israeli citizens.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight and former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is the mission commander with aviator John Shoffner as pilot and two mission specialist seats paid for by the Saudi Space Commission, Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Noun
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It’s estimated that the Aerospace and Defense industry has around 2.2 million employees, representing 1.4% of the total U.S. employment base, according to the Aerospace Industries Association.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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With each tightening, my insides barrel down to the base of my pelvis.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The video, posted to both Instagram and X, shows Carpenter in mini denim shorts standing next to a brown suitcase.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The video ends with the man still on the ground and the police officers standing over him.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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