toehold

noun

Definition of toeholdnext
as in foothold

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Recent Examples of toehold With its Sky business, NBCUniversal has a toehold in Britain and Europe at a time when Amazon and Netflix are flexing their global distribution muscles. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Like many immigrant communities before them, recent arrivals found an economic toehold in food, selling street fare and opening restaurants that initially catered to fellow migrants. — Ashley Rose Young, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026 Fresh graduates have spent the past few years being told about the wonders of AI and watched seniors struggle to get a toehold in the labor market. — Conor Sen, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 Only a few alders had managed to find a toehold. — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for toehold
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toehold
  1. foothold
  2. footing
Noun
  • The hacker could then use that foothold to reach the controller.
    — William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Interest in OpenAI’s rivals grew only after ChatGPT had already established a foothold in congressional offices, Harris said.
    — Luke Fountain,Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of foothold
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  • Behind the scenes, however, Romo worked with CBS football producer Jim Rikhoff to find his footing in the studio.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • The publication said the cuts were necessary to get on a more secure financial footing.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 July 2026
Definition of footing

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