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
  • Cook followed in Jobs' footsteps, taking the stage for every major Apple product launch, which garners headlines and millions of viewers around the world.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Orbitals follows in these classics’ footsteps, tackling subjects like agency of choice and forgiveness.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of footsteps
Noun
  • Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There’s action in Beverly Hills, as luxury brands, developers and restaurant groups expand their footprints and make bigger bets on the city.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of footprints
Noun
  • The Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.
    — Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of steps
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“Footmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmarks. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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