as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Many couples or single people having a baby do not have to foot the entire bill for the delivery, but most end up spending thousands of dollars out of pocket.
—The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Noun
The lake’s level has declined about 13 feet since 2003.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The second phase of redevelopment is expected to double the size of the Stockyards, adding three hotels, 300,000 square feet of commercial space, at least 295 units of multifamily housing and two underground parking garages.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2025
Verb
Security Italian authorities have tightened security around the Vatican, adding drones to foot and horse patrols to their controls along the Tiber River and Via della Conciliazione, which leads to St. Peter’s Square, to secure the area for mourners and foreign delegation expected for the funeral.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Many couples or single people having a baby do not have to foot the entire bill for the delivery, but most end up spending thousands of dollars out of pocket.
—The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
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Matthias Rietschel | Reuters Shares of Volkswagen were down 5% at 8:36 a.m. in London on Monday, taking the German carmaker to the bottom of the regional Stoxx 600 index.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
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On Thursday night, Purdue Fort Wayne’s sophomore third baseman hit four home runs, including a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to cap an 11-run rally in the Mastodons’ 21-17 win over Wright State.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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This note obligates the trust to pay the seller over time, often with interest.—
Andre Pennington,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Attendance is expected to sag below original expectations, which may, in fact, be viewed as a win for a regime that is constantly stoking its base with culture-war rot that exploits division for political gain.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 May 2025
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The rest of the installment was apparently taken after it was sawed off from its base at the ankles.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The newcomer enrolled in tap classes, and trained fastidiously with associate choreographer Rachelle Rak, figuring out how an animated siren might walk and stand.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Ditto for one standing alone versus growing in a group.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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