as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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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. 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
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Noun
  • Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma, and Renée Downer follow in the footsteps of Chloe x Halle, who were nominated for Ungodly Hour in 2021 and The Kids Are Alright in 2019.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The photos came several months after the musician revealed that his son was already following in his footsteps by learning how to drum.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Member utilities and other transmission owners within the Southwest Power Pool footprint own and pay for electric grid infrastructure.
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The world’s biggest polluters matter because of their sheer size and climate footprint.
    Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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