How to Use footing in a Sentence

footing

noun

• He lost his footing and fell down the slope.
• Be careful. The footing is slippery there.
• But that changed once the Cornell forecheck found its footing in the DU zone.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2024
• The woman had tried to step over a row of seats at the end of the show and lost her footing, a spokesperson for the venue said.
  — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 25 Nov. 2023
• Carry at least two sources of light and watch your footing.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
• Through the six episodes sent to critics, the show seems to be on more comfortable footing.
  — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Nov. 2023
• Many more struggled to find their footing as the world reopened.
  — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
• The Dolphins were flying high for much of the season as the Bills struggled to find their footing.
  — Kenny Rosarion, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
• He, like thousands of others, was bused to the city and has since struggled to find his footing.
  — Daniella Silva, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2023
• Reedy will be on equal footing in the state semifinals.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 4 June 2023
• New fire dangers put them at risk, and more frequent floods erode the big trees’ footing.
  — Discover Magazine, 6 Jan. 2024
• The tires are stacked in a running bond like bricks and do not require concrete footing since the tires are so wide and durable.
  — Maria Marabito, Treehugger, 3 July 2023
• The Warriors need to find their footing, falling to 1-4 on the season, but they’ve only been swept once.
  — Ethan Fuller, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Apr. 2023
• The band had just started to find their footing in Dallas when the pandemic hit.
  — Cat Cardenas, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
• Before the Rangers’ rotation lost its footing in July, the team’s bullpen was the talk of the town for not-so-great reasons.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2023
• The government was slow to find its footing in other ways.
  — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
• Su noted that some of the city’s low-rise houses were still built on shallow footings.
  — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 23 Sep. 2023
• Since ending that skid, the Heat has gone 15-10 to somewhat regain its footing.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
• By late 2002, the band was on more steady footing and regrouped in the studio with new drummer Jason McGerr.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 18 Sep. 2023
• The school’s model allows all of the students, no matter their background, to be on equal footing.
  — Eliza Gray, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
• Floodwaters in Barre, Vt., appeared to take a garage off its footing.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2023
• Watch your footing, hold onto the chains when possible and don’t forget to enjoy the view.
  — James Barrett, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2023
• Rodriguez is still finding her footing in the public eye, though.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
• DeSantis’ footing—and Trump’s counter-punch—has seemed to grow stronger in recent days.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Aug. 2023
• That could help put stocks on firmer footing after the 2023 rally faltered in recent weeks.
  — WSJ, 11 Sep. 2023
• The crypto industry is still finding its footing in the wake of FTX's collapse.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2023
• Both moose then resume battling while struggling to keep their footing on the asphalt.
  — Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 30 Nov. 2023
• The city’s music landscape is now dotted with new joints that have just found their footing and legendary clubs that have been around for decades.
  — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
• Even in shallow water, wave action can cause loss of footing.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 27 June 2023
• But at cornerback, there still are concerns, chief among them a former five-star who has yet to find his footing as a starter.
  — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024