footpad

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Recent Examples of footpad Finally, lean the tool towards the side of the footpad. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 Adjustable footpads help remove any wobbliness on uneven surfaces. Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpad
Noun
  • Instead, most are romantic stories about young lovers separated by fate, and the rest are swashbuckling adventures full of bandits and pirates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Fantastical adventures ensue as the pair encounter a mysterious woman, Alexandra, who has lost her son, along with coyotes, bandits, and some pretty big secrets.
    Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The robber then fled on foot each time.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • The Fort Worth Police Department has put out a public assistance request to find victims of a robber who is believed to have stolen more than 10 phones since early June.
    Mary Ella Hastings June 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2026
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
Noun
  • John Krasinski stars as a jet-setting art thief who steals priceless paintings to help uncover clues as to the whereabouts of the fabled Fountain of Youth.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For the second time in just over a month, the owners of a Pokémon card shop in the Pico-Robertson area are cleaning up after thieves targeted their business.
    Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Police said the burglars broke the window and went inside.
    Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Clear Out Your Mailbox An overflowing mailbox can indicate an empty home to would-be burglars.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
  • Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
    Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • The age of sail, when pirates like Johnny Depp’s fictional Jack Sparrow roamed the seven seas, ended about 200 years ago.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Eight pages later, Leucippe has to fake her own beheading to escape from pirates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Subcategories of the pincer style are the mini oven mitts, which stop at the wrist rather than covering the forearm, and pot pinchers, which can be used as oven mitts in a, well, pinch.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
  • Rottweilers, Doberman pinchers, Belgian Tervurens, and Siamese cats are most likely to get it, although any breed or mixed breed can be affected.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

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“Footpad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footpad. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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