Definition of footmarknext
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
  • Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • The French actress has been named godmother of this year’s Trophée Chopard, following in the footsteps of Demi Moore and Julia Roberts.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
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  • For a league still trying to grow its footprint, treating media availability like a nuisance is a curious growth strategy.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
  • This way, the industry has created a massive environmental footprint by depleting these resources, and the researchers are racing to erase it.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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