Thesaurus results for FOOTSTEP

footstep

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌstep

Definition of footstep

as in footprint

the mark or impression made by a foot saw muddy footsteps on the just-cleaned stairs

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Recent Examples of footstep Leavitt was exceptional in her job as White House press secretary and leaves big shoes to fill for anyone following in her footsteps. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 The latest upright to follow in the design footsteps of company's like iON, CoolGeek and Miniot is the TD-1 from Ruka Studio. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 Adela follows her grandfather’s footsteps while transforming his political and anthropological work into art, weaving a sound map from languages at risk of disappearing. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026 After catching six passes in two seasons, Moore never envisioned following in the footsteps of local legend Jason Witten, a record-setting tight end with the Cowboys. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for footstep

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The majority of home construction across the state continues to be single-family homes — with increasingly large footprints — or the classic four- or five-story apartment building, usually for rent, Fulton said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
The 20,000 screen Middle Kingdom release followed a high-profile Beijing promotional tour and secured an extensive Imax footprint across the country.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of footprint

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The last step, then, is just how bullish the organization is on King’s offensive growth.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
While the district took a series of cost-cutting steps — including freezing spending on supplies, hiring and most new contracts, as well as laying off employees — successive budget updates showed the financial hole continuing to deepen.

— Chaewon Chung August 16, Sacbee.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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