as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Producer Anne de Mare worked with Louise to preserve and digitize over 60,000 feet of previously unseen 16mm footage shot by Greaves in 1972.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
That sentiment found footing with the influx of road courses on the schedule in recent years — something some drivers vehemently opposed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The property sits on a 5,148-square-foot lot.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Producer Anne de Mare worked with Louise to preserve and digitize over 60,000 feet of previously unseen 16mm footage shot by Greaves in 1972.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
That series started from a similar place, with a central character trying to regain her footing after the shattering loss of a sibling and tending to deflect her sorrow with humor.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Jan. 2026
That sentiment found footing with the influx of road courses on the schedule in recent years — something some drivers vehemently opposed.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Spanxsmooth Swim styles will include string bikini tops and bottoms, a bandeau bikini top, and a scoop-neck one-piece.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Neodymium is a rare earth, one of the minerals near the bottom of the periodic table that are crucial for everyday life.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Those who make these claims apparently haven't been paying much attention these past four years, in particular to which side (hint, Russia) has been forced to shed most of that blood.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In Japan, tourists flocking to a small town at the base of Mount Fuji to re-create a viral photo caused so many issues that the local government temporarily resorted to erecting a black fabric barrier to block the famous view.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This design opts for an ultra glossy black base with negative space hearts outlined with silver glitter.—
Paola Zamarripa,
Glamour,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Following some additional testing today, the person says the DNA profile, which matches that of an unknown male, will be added to the national DNA database managed by the FBI, called CODIS, which stands for Consolidated DNA Index System.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Towers worry civil liberty advocates The most basic models of Anduril’s towers stand 33 feet tall and are equipped with video cameras and artificial intelligence software that can spot a person nearly two miles away and log a vehicle from even farther, according to the company’s website.—
Andrew Graham,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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