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Recent Examples of footmark
Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene.
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Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019
The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019
The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd.
—Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footmark
Noun
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Culpo followed in her parents' footsteps and was classically trained on the cello as a child.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
19 Mar. 2026
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On Baywatch, the wild child Hobie Buchannon (Amell) from the original series is now a Baywatch captain, following in the footsteps of his legendary father Mitch (played by David Hasselhoff in the OG series).—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Somaliland’s supporters in Washington view the territory as a potential security ally, with recognition potentially allowing US intelligence to monitor weapons flows, Houthi activity in Yemen, and China’s growing footprint, including Beijing’s military base in neighboring Djibouti.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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This shift enables precise timekeeping with a far smaller footprint, reports SCMP.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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