Thesaurus results for FOOTMARK

footmark

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌmärk

Definition of footmark

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 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. — Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017 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

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Noun

Eliana is following in her mom’s footsteps, pursuing musical theater herself.

— Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
With his visit, Leo followed in the footsteps of Pope Francis, who made the plight of migrants and refugees a priority of his pontificate.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of footstep

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Its designs were suited to its urban New England market — three stories high with a narrow footprint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
While cementing his handprints and footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre last June, Bardem thanked his wife and children for standing by him throughout his career.

— Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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