as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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also foot
as in bottoms
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
To this end, Eckley planted hedges of Leyland cypress, which, at up to 16 feet tall, help provide privacy and muffle noise.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Ketamine therapy gains footing Ketamine therapy has been gaining popularity in recent years and, in select cases, has been used to treat young people.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The six-foot-four-inch guard-forward graduated second in his class while notching 25 points and 11 rebounds a game.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
To this end, Eckley planted hedges of Leyland cypress, which, at up to 16 feet tall, help provide privacy and muffle noise.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
But the most recent federal data showed that the labor market was on shakier footing than previously thought.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
Ketamine therapy gains footing Ketamine therapy has been gaining popularity in recent years and, in select cases, has been used to treat young people.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
The 1,000-square-foot walk-in closet is topped off with a jewelry safe that doubles as a panic room—complete with an ocean view.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025
Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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The Lowdown is paying tribute to its late star, Graham Greene.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Theresa’s mother died in 2019, but her father stood with prosecutors at the news conference Wednesday.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Nobody is going to ‘cash out’, and Perez himself does not stand to benefit financially.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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