footpad

noun

Definition of footpadnext
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
  • The train was sitting just outside a depot in Memphis when the bandits made their move.
    — Kiel Porter, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Created by Joe Brumm, Bluey centers around an Australian blue heeler pup and her family -- mom Chilli, dad bandit and little sister Bingo.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of bandit
Noun
  • Then the robber struck, taking the victim’s wallet and gun, worth about $2,000, authorities said.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Matovu Kiweewa says this can be best understood by comparing HIV to a robber trying to enter a house.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 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
  • The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.
    — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and collecting fingerprints and DNA evidence from the car, hoping to track down the car thief.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of thief
Noun
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But Hohimer himself implicated another burglar, Frederick Malchow, in the slaying.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglar
Noun
  • Fans should also watch for Gunther versus Nick Aldis, as Aldis makes his in-ring WWE debut in what could be a show-stealer.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stealer
Noun
  • In the national consciousness, Blackpool has become a morbid caricature of working-class Britain—a place where binge drinking, violence, and vomit are in view of teacup rides, kids on the beach, and plastic pirates.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For their day off, the crew is treated to a ride on a pirate ship and a day at a beach club.
    — Emma Soren, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of pirate
Noun
  • But none of those tactics have fully contained the invasive pinchers.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Earwigs, often called pincher bugs, are small insects known for their distinctive rear pincers or forceps.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026
Definition of pincher

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“Footpad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpad. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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