footpad

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Recent Examples of footpad Their talons also curve more sharply than those of other raptors, and their footpads are equipped with tiny spines that act like Velcro against fish scales. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Plus, adjustable footpads ensure its stability on uneven ground. Clint Davis, People.com, 10 June 2025 The wide footpads give the rider leverage for acceleration, stopping and turning. William Roberson, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025 Spiders, cockroaches, beetles, bats, tree frogs, and lizards all have varying-sized sticky footpads that use these same forces. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025 The deck is 40 inches long and 10 inches wide at the footpads. William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 The cost of a Pint X with the larger footpads, folding handle and performance tire adds up to $1,480. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024 Simply center the tool directly over the weed, press it firmly into the ground using the footpad, and then lean the handle towards the footpad. Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2024 Remove your foot and lean the tool toward the side with the footpad and the weed should pop right out. Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for footpad
Noun
  • Riri joins their band of bandits — hacker Slug (Shea Couleé), pyrotechnic master Clown (Sonia Denis), enforcers Jeri (Zoe Terakes) and Roz (Shakira Barrera) aka the Blood Siblings.
    Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
  • The article, published in the July issue of Maguire Magazine, questions whether the bandit Jasper Gunn ever existed in the first place.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • He is captured by Bedouin highwaymen, who plan to rob him.
    Steve Hindy, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2015
  • Shortly before midnight on May 23, 1798, highwaymen just north of Dublin intercepted and set on fire a mail coach headed to Belfast.
    Joseph Patrick Kelly, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is car thieves' favorite vehicle to steal in Texas, based on a FinanceBuzz review of National Insurance Crime Bureau data.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
  • Anti-theft technology may have evolved over the years, but so have car thieves, so remain vigilant and prepared to prevent auto theft.
    Charles Singh, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • According to the documents, investigators believe the security detail was stationed in the driveway in the front of Burrow's home when the burglars broke in through a rear bedroom window.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
  • Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.
    Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Just got back today’s newest results and considering some misadventures in the past this 66 year old pirate ship looks ready to go back to sea.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • In the clip above, Ellis’ Titch and Karanja’s Wash board a pirate ship under less-than-ideal circumstances.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Ever since Jane-Ann shed her exoskeleton and got her pinchers sanded down, she has been considered by fashion designers to be a ten.
    Julie Klausner, New Yorker, 15 May 2025
  • Despite their appearance, earwigs (or pincher bugs) are typically harmless but can wreak havoc on plants.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2024

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

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