as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Both the Malta Marathon and the half marathon are predominantly downhill, starting in Mdina—the island country's medieval capital at 623 feet up—passing through quaint towns and finishing at sea level.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Inspired by the legacy of late '60s Austin psychedelia, pioneered by hometown rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and its lead Roky Erickson, the fest found footing its first few years, hosting a handful of bands in a red barn.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
How many businesses have been destroyed, and how much will the government be willing to spend to get them back on their feet?
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Both the Malta Marathon and the half marathon are predominantly downhill, starting in Mdina—the island country's medieval capital at 623 feet up—passing through quaint towns and finishing at sea level.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
In an interview with Bloomberg in October, Trump said South Korea should foot more of the bill to keep 28,000 U.S. troops stationed on its soil.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Inspired by the legacy of late '60s Austin psychedelia, pioneered by hometown rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and its lead Roky Erickson, the fest found footing its first few years, hosting a handful of bands in a red barn.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Write numbers at the bottom of each egg carton cup to use them as learning aid for math and counting.—
Rabekah Henderson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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The lineup — listed in full at the bottom of this post — is comprised of films from 60 countries.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Miller also must pay restitution, prosecutors said.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amazon agreed to pay $1 billion a year to secure the rights to NFL Thursday Night Football back in 2021.—
Alex Cranz,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Smartwool Active Fleece Wind Gloves $50 at REI Smartwool is well-known for its incredibly warm base layers, but its gloves are also worth mentioning.—
Michelle Polizzi,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2025
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Russian drones in Ukrainian air space had approached the border of the NATO country at 3:20 a.m., prompting Romania to scramble two F-16 from Borcea to monitor the situation before returning to base two hours later, the statement said.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Long Island was once known for its extensive duck farming industry, but Crescent Duck Farm is the last commercial farm still standing.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Among the supermajority of Republicans, zero women stood.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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