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
  • Your own footsteps in the dust.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Sophia has followed in her parents' footsteps, making her acting debut in season 2 of Jordan Peele's CBS show The Twilight Zone in 2020, while Georgia has expressed an interest in politics and academics, attending Vassar College in New York.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Barnes & Noble is expanding its physical footprint to reach more readers.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Jaonaay represents part of a new wave of Thai artists reshaping T-pop’s global footprint.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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