as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Housed in a former plastic bottle factory in an industrial suburb between Athens and the port city of Piraeus, Onassis Ready spans more than 40,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Though still niche and operating under conservative content constraints, Pakistan’s horror genre continues to find footing through hybrid narratives, festival exposure, and indie experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The Heat even allowed 6-foot guard Davion Mitchell to switch on to Wembanyama for a few possessions.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Housed in a former plastic bottle factory in an industrial suburb between Athens and the port city of Piraeus, Onassis Ready spans more than 40,000 square feet.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The consumer, Healey said, should not be footing the entire bill for rising energy infrastructure costs.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Though still niche and operating under conservative content constraints, Pakistan’s horror genre continues to find footing through hybrid narratives, festival exposure, and indie experimentation.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use the bottom of a heavy glass or measuring cup to smash carrots, without breaking them, to about 1/2-inch thickness.—
Madalyn Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surely America should pay Black people for its crimes, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Groginsky told me that, no matter what, New Mexico expects to be able to pay for its child-care program through 2026.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The project aims to build a research base on the Moon for use by participating countries by the early 2030s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Shifts in voter sentiment, unexpected political events and each contender’s capacity to unite or expand the Democratic base will likely determine who ultimately secures the nomination.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And importantly, Timor-Leste’s ASEAN membership is an affirmation of its sovereignty, putting it in equal standing with its former occupier, Indonesia, within the regional bloc.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The interaction was made even more awkward by the fact that Shannon was already standing right there with arms wide open in anticipation of a warm, cleansing embrace.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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