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Recent Examples of footstep
Ava Phillippe is following in her famous parents' footsteps with a starring role in a new music video.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a big deal as detectors like this are very sensitive to things like footsteps, passing vehicles, wind, waves, and things like earthquakes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The footsteps of the children are heavy, running wild.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The teenager is looking to follow in his father's footsteps, and counts Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde as his favorite guitarist.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
This is a big deal as detectors like this are very sensitive to things like footsteps, passing vehicles, wind, waves, and things like earthquakes.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
The footsteps of the children are heavy, running wild.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
The teenager is looking to follow in his father's footsteps, and counts Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde as his favorite guitarist.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footstep
Noun
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Note that the StreamSaver packages are available only to customers in Comcast’s footprint — who must be signed up for Xfinity broadband or TV service.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fooda has more than doubled its footprint since emerging from the pandemic, bringing its service to hundreds of cities, including smaller markets like Rockford and Joliet.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Bring a crisp headline to a meeting, then show the simple steps.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2026
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The next step would be rewarding local governments that demonstrate a commitment to managing their budgets responsibly.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Footstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footstep. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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