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footpad

noun

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as in bandit

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Recent Examples of footpad Only then will Artemis IV get the chance to press its footpads into the lunar soil, in 2028. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026 The sturdy table has anti-slip footpads to keep it firmly in place. — Melody Kazel, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025 On the base of the enclosure are anti-slip silicone footpads which reduce the chance of slippage on surfaces and helps protect the enclosure from drops and knocks. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 Initially, the company founders indicated, the $300 footpads are targeted at diabetics who have lost sensitivity in their feet, but eventually FeetMe plans to make an athletic version for use in training. — IEEE Spectrum, 20 May 2015 See All Example Sentences for footpad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpad
  1. bandit
  2. robber
  3. highwayman
  4. thief
  5. burglar
  6. stealer
  7. pirate
  8. pincher
Noun
  • When a wealthy, royal woman is attacked by bandits, the two men save her and are welcomed to the castle as valiant knights.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, a gang of highway bandits cons an unsuspecting family into stopping by the roadside, only to violently kill them, burn their bodies, and strip their car for parts.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • But in the meantime, on their nut-selling quest, Zuriko and Gela are unfortunately — though perhaps inevitably, given that in these parts Murphy’s law is the only one strictly observed — waylaid by highway robbers.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The film, notable for seeing the robbers escape in Mini Coopers before the inevitable double-crossing took place between the co-conspirators, did well at the box office, grossing $176 million worldwide.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of robber
Noun
  • Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
    — Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
  • Dee is in his Springheel Jack costume, since London bobbies of that era would rather work with a mythical highwayman than a real Chinese man.
    — Yvonne Zipp, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of highwayman
Noun
  • Museums in France—and elsewhere in Europe—have been on high alert for the past year because thieves have taken valuable objects from their walls, not because visitors have added inconsequential ones to them.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The thief, Mo Hailong, was sentenced in 2016 to 36 months in prison for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto, two of the world’s largest seed companies at the time.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of thief
Noun
  • The owners of a bar in southwest suburban Frankfort say burglars hit their business again on Monday morning, leaving a huge mess behind.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Back in 2018, Tarantino reportedly awoke in the middle of the night to find two burglars inside his home.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • The Studio scene stealer Chase Sui Wonders is looking to get in the holiday spirit for her next high-profile comedy as she is set to join Jennifer Aniston and Peter Dinklage in the Universal pic Naughty from director Olivia Wilde.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Not to mention, a scene stealer isn’t automatically an Oscar performance, especially in a supporting actress field expected to be overly crowded.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stealer
Noun
  • The series follows the exploits of Luffy and his pirate crew in their search for the eponymous One Piece.
    — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Their journey brings them into conflict with pirates seeking control of the sacred water on which their community depends.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • Soon, the pincher floats free of her consciousness, briefly inhabiting the mind of Pola or Ines before flickering back into herself.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But none of those tactics have fully contained the invasive pinchers.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of pincher

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“Footpad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpad. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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