as in pays
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of foots
While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill.
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foots
pays
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Her mom pays her for her work in cash, privileges and Ugg boots.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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The plaintiffs are demanding that Cento bears the cost of the class notice and pays $25 million or more to the class members.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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“Foots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foots. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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