as in unprepared
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Recent Examples of flat-footed
Luka Doncic, who had been fully engaged on the defensive side of the ball, was flat-footed as Anthony Edwards rammed into the paint.
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
When his soaring fly ball clanged off the right-field wall at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves outfielder was caught flat-footed.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Walkers who are flat-footed tend to overpronate, but this shoe provides arch and ankle support that can help combat that tendency, says Dr. Sharkey.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The second goal caught the entire back line flat-footed.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
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Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
When his soaring fly ball clanged off the right-field wall at Truist Park, the Atlanta Braves outfielder was caught flat-footed.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025
Walkers who are flat-footed tend to overpronate, but this shoe provides arch and ankle support that can help combat that tendency, says Dr. Sharkey.
—Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 11 Apr. 2025
The second goal caught the entire back line flat-footed.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flat-footed
Adjective
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Step 4: Know How to Handle an Unexpected Buyer Inquiry This is where most unprepared owners make costly mistakes.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Not three years ago, David Cronenberg sent another unprepared festival audience sprinting for the exits.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While this led to no apparent implications at first, months later, the CEO was unexpectedly forced to step down and an underprepared internal candidate had to take the reins.—
Keith D. Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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But research shows that men are more likely than women to overestimate their qualifications and jump at opportunities - even when underprepared.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Like any self-respecting depressive who’s unready to address her self-sabotaging, Laurie bails on their impromptu intervention before entrées.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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Yet the real scandal that’s likely to relegate Ishiba to Japan’s 12-months-in-office club is an economy unready for the Trumpian storm to come.—
William Pesek,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Flat-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flat-footed. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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