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
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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Josh Boswell,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Hawaii foot OluKai just launched a new leather sandal in collaboration with Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast.
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Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Abreu’s 2 for 4 night included his longest home run of the year, 443 feet to center off lefty starter Sean Sullivan in the top of the fifth.
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Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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Noun
On a Monday evening in Cranford, dozens of families gather around a 40-foot-TV to teach their children a lesson about screens.
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Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
The city's Department of Building and Safety opened the probe on June 17, the same day a fire tore through dozens of solar panels on the roof of the 500,000-square-foot cold storage warehouse in Boyle Heights.
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Josh Boswell,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Verb
Conveniently for insurers, taxpayers foot the bill on the transitional program.
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Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Hawaii foot OluKai just launched a new leather sandal in collaboration with Jason and Travis Kelce's New Heights podcast.
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Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
And an extra six feet of distance of previous years makes that much more likely.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Abreu’s 2 for 4 night included his longest home run of the year, 443 feet to center off lefty starter Sean Sullivan in the top of the fifth.
—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Both of these sightings were enough to convince me to add the summer-ready bottoms to my own wardrobe (seriously, the pants have been living rent-free in my mind since her initial outfit).
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Haiti trails at the bottom with 0.
Verb
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Yet despite those struggles, South Africa, one of Africa’s leading industrial economies, remains a destination for migrants willing to take low-paying jobs in domestic work, security and agriculture.
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Democrats say the Republican plan would hurt low- and middle-income Georgians, who would end up paying more in taxes.
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The Nationals allowed 10 consecutive batters to reach base, eight of them via hits, including three extra-base hits and the two pivotal home runs.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
Verb
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The gush of new money stands to drive up the cost of homes in neighborhoods already in hot demand, echoing a pattern that has occurred in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Shamea stands ten toes down, and the digs start flying again as Shamea brings out her receipts from Ashley.
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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