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
The Spaniard converted at the first opportunity, and gave himself a foothold in the match.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
So the company will bring its core Citizens collection to the Chicago Collective in hopes of increasing its foothold among the specialty store community.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The talks also were expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in Syria, a key foothold for Moscow in the Mediterranean.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Braving poor visibility, high winds, and frigid temperatures, a team of researchers has finally established a foothold on Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
So the company will bring its core Citizens collection to the Chicago Collective in hopes of increasing its foothold among the specialty store community.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
The talks also were expected to focus on the future of Russian military bases in Syria, a key foothold for Moscow in the Mediterranean.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Braving poor visibility, high winds, and frigid temperatures, a team of researchers has finally established a foothold on Antarctica’s fastest melting glacier.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
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Albacete’s training ground — a facility expected to serve as a base camp for a national team during the 2030 World Cup that will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco — is surrounded by the fields of wheat, vines and olive trees that characterise the region.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Space Launch System rocket's mobile launch platform is equipped with two tail service masts, large side-by-side structures at the base of rocket that house propellant lines leading to pull-away umbilical assemblies on a side of the booster's engine compartment.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Stafford, who turns 38 on Saturday, worked through a back issue that sidelined him for all of training camp and passed for a league-best 46 touchdowns and 4,707 yards.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Al-Habil, a Hamas cell commander, was killed in the airstrike in Gaza City’s Shati refugee camp, the IDF said in a statement.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those interested in the history of the fortress can learn more in the six different on-site museums.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the end of a winding valley road deep in the Purcell Mountains, Panorama Mountain Resort feels like a secret fortress of skiing.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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