as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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as in bottoms
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.
—Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
By most metrics, this is the strongest buyer footing in years, and by some measures in decades, with more time to decide, more options to choose from, and more room to negotiate.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Tarantino has been known for his directorial fascination with feet, having depicted Thurman’s tootsies on-screen multiple times, as well as the majority of his leading ladies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.
—Khadejeh Nikouyeh, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Consumer products are a lucrative revenue stream for media companies, with their partners footing most of the bill for development, manufacturing and distribution.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
By most metrics, this is the strongest buyer footing in years, and by some measures in decades, with more time to decide, more options to choose from, and more room to negotiate.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 5 Nov. 2025
Tarantino has been known for his directorial fascination with feet, having depicted Thurman’s tootsies on-screen multiple times, as well as the majority of his leading ladies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
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In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first tranche of stock gets paid out if Tesla hits a market capitalization of $2 trillion, about $500 billion more than the current valuation.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Mexico enters the 2026 World Cup with the excitement and pressure of co-hosting the tournament, eager to finally break its long-standing barrier of reaching the Round of 16.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one of the most popular videos, a woman stands with spices attached to her outfit.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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