as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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Recent Examples of footmark Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene. Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • Instead, the company could address its AI challenges with an acquisition — the company has reportedly discussed buying AI startup Perplexity — or by deepening its partnership with OpenAI, or following in Meta’s footsteps by investing more heavily in top talent, Zino said.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
  • Kylie may also one day follow in her mom Kris’ footsteps and become a momager.
    Clare Fisher, People.com, 14 July 2025
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  • Jacket; continue to mop up, patrol and keep the fire within its current footprint.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
  • The summit also comes amid growing U.S. concern over China's expanding footprint in Africa — particularly rumors that Beijing is scouting port locations along West Africa's coast for possible military use.
    Jewel Bright, NPR, 9 July 2025

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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