Thesaurus results for FOOTHOLD

foothold

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌhōld

as in base

a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made don't let the opposing team push us back down the field and gain a foothold

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Recent Examples of foothold Even communities that have struggled, like Hayward or Martinez, have begun to gain a foothold with their downtowns emphasizing their unique histories, businesses or locations. —

Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Microsoft has struggled to branch out beyond traditional computing and enterprise services, having tried and failed on numerous occasions to gain a foothold in mobile computing. —

ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 Automation has reduced dwell time between foothold and impact, with attackers not waiting for defenders to analyze logs. —

Ken Ammon, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Blue Origin, which Amazon's Bezos founded back in 2000, sees the 320-foot-tall (98 meters) New Glenn as its launch workhorse, a powerhouse rocket that will help humanity establish a foothold away from Earth. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foothold

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Just seconds later, local residents recorded on their cellphones the initial stages of the Eaton fire, burning at the base of the tower, known as M16T1.

— Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Demolition crews were busy on Tuesday tearing down the cafe at its base, and there are serious questions about whether the pier itself can be saved.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 10 June 2026