as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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as in bottoms
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Surveillance camera video shows someone in a hoodie — and more than half a dozen dogs — leaving the scene by foot and paw.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Impossible Foods, which is privately held, is on surer footing than Beyond Meat, according to one analyst.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Each of the eight segments was a foot long, made of about thirty-six individual diamonds, totaling 288 for the entire piece.
—Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
Surveillance camera video shows someone in a hoodie — and more than half a dozen dogs — leaving the scene by foot and paw.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
The idea that Bass might have better footing Sunday night to be the hero compared to Tucker would seem implausible to frustrated Bills fans.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Impossible Foods, which is privately held, is on surer footing than Beyond Meat, according to one analyst.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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