1
as in to walk
to go on foot
after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie
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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
got out onto the dance floor and footed it like crazy
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If the value is too high, buyers may walk or struggle to get a loan.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025 -
From dancers to rappers, there were 10 finalists going into the America's Got Talent finale hoping to walk away with the grand prize.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion of the Mumfords and Scottish step-dancing trad folkies Breabach kept the bill from being a full-on Nashville diaspora.—
Adam Gold,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sequins, rhinestones, and that dazzling aqua-orange palette are practically begging to be worn, danced in, and yes, painted right onto our nails.—
Abby Dupes,
Allure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Beachgoers are being advised to tread carefully along Texas’ Gulf Coast due to the return of a rare and massive species of jellyfish.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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Farke’s rhetoric on the subject is treading a precarious line, too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Foot (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20%28it%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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