footed

Definition of footednext
past tense of foot
as in paid
to give what is owed for I'll foot the bill for dinner

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Recent Examples of footed Bogen claims it's filled with a lot of extras with the bill footed by taxpayers. — Ted Scouten, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Helton also comes with a removable pocket clip and a beaded lanyard that can be lark's footed around the attachment hole. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 The Dodgers footed the largest bill at $169 million, followed by the New York Mets ($92 million), New York Yankees ($62 million) and Philadelphia Phillies ($56 million). — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026 At Yeelen Olympique, Sangare was known as ‘gaucher’ — which translates as ‘lefty’ or ‘left-footed’. — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 If built, the cost of the training center would be footed by philanthropic donations. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026 Some openly wondered whether taxpayers had footed the bill for Duffy's family vacation. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 12 May 2026 Only one bathroom, the one in the Signature Suite (Room 209), has a bathtub—freestanding and footed—in addition to a shower. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026 McAvoy was incensed after being slew-footed by Benson, who has thus far escaped any supplemental discipline. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footed
paid
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  • The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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