as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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as in bottoms
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Mount Marcy, in the Adirondacks, is the tallest mountain in the state at 5,344 feet.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
It is jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan, with Canada footing the construction costs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Prior to the end of the first half, LAFC also forced Lopez into a diving save off the foot of Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The new East Wing will be 89,000 square feet, far larger than the old, and bigger than the White House itself, which is 55,000 square feet.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Mount Marcy, in the Adirondacks, is the tallest mountain in the state at 5,344 feet.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
But middle-class Americans aren’t the only ones footing a chunk of the bill to power these centers.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
It is jointly owned by Canada and the state of Michigan, with Canada footing the construction costs.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
Thankfully this time, it won’t be measured in feet.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Prior to the end of the first half, LAFC also forced Lopez into a diving save off the foot of Canadian midfielder Ryan Raposo.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Verb
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The reality, however, will likely prove more complicated as the administration weighs its next moves and how — or whether — to issue refunds for tariffs already paid.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm on Saturday as some 3,000 people joined a march in Lyon organized by far-right groups to pay tribute to Deranque.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In another sequence, PM01 lies flat on its back, face up, before smoothly transitioning back to a standing position.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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One way to sift through all of the noise of flashy commercials and eye-catching social media posts is by seeking out the products that real people actually stand behind, like this L’Oreal Paris moisturizer that’s backed by nearly 40,000 five-star ratings.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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