footmarks

noun

plural of footmark
as in footsteps
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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  1. footsteps
  2. footprints
  3. steps
Noun
  • Susie Wiles follows in the footsteps of Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, and Katie Zacharia.
    — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Boone followed in the footsteps of his father, Ray, who played on six teams from 1948 to 1960, including the Kansas City Athletics in 1959.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Stephanie picked Gwen’s footprints, but the tattoo artist had to size them down to fit.
    — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Photos taken by her field partner, Sonya Maple, a co-author on the paper, show Karapetrova knee-deep in fresh snow, ringed by peaks, the only signs of people the two women’s ski tracks and footprints.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.
    — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of steps
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“Footmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmarks. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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