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
• Burton tried to sneak for the first down, but lost his footing and was stopped short.
  — James Weber, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2022
• 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
• Macario’s goal in the 33rd minute came just as the U.S. was finding its footing on the pitch against Colombia.
  — Melanie Anzidei, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
• Both teams are on equal footing as the Mavericks have been one of the best teams in the league since the All-Star break.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
• Carry at least two sources of light and watch your footing.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2023
• In general, The Orville took a minute to find its footing.
  — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2022
• The Vikings have found their footing again after a bit of a lull and their defense has been all over the field.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
• Thomas argued for putting the 2nd Amendment on the same footing as the 1st Amendment’s right to free speech.
  — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
• The tunnel is dark, but the path is wide with good footing, so don’t be worried.
  — Jim Holden, The Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2024
• 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 deal with Neiman’s was set to put the luxe mainstay on a new financial footing.
  — Evan Clark, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025
• 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
• Many free-to-play games take a long time to find their footing and become profitable.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
• Reedy will be on equal footing in the state semifinals.
  — Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 4 June 2023
• The journey had some fits and starts, but the couple seems to be finding their footing in the content game.
  — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
• 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 tower toppled over, pulling its concrete footings out of the ground.
  — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
• The Thunder found their footing in the second half, outscoring the Rockets 70-54.
  — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 15 Dec. 2024
• The Hawks found their footing late in the first, scoring a pair of goals with a two-player advantage.
  — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
• In the wake of Tao’s arrest, the China Initiative seemed to have found its footing.
  — The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2022
• 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 markets are raising the prospect that the two currencies might soon reach equal footing.
  — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2022
• The Heat ended its skid at 10 games and has since won three straight to find its footing after one of the roughest stretches for the franchise in more than a decade.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
• While the Trump administration is confident that stocks will recover their footing, strategists may also start revising downward their market forecast if the outlook does not clear up.
  — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025