as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Structures include a main home, a detached guesthouse, and separate staff quarters—for a combined total of 16 bedrooms and 27 baths in 50,000 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
On Kavanaugh Jones’ recommendation, New Regency was recruited to come aboard as the studio and foot the remainder of the bill.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This is the 30th annual edition of the report, which takes a deep dive through 14 million square feet of office buildings, vacancies, sales, and government and owner-occupied spaces to analyze the state of the downtown office market.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Structures include a main home, a detached guesthouse, and separate staff quarters—for a combined total of 16 bedrooms and 27 baths in 50,000 square feet.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024
Verb
Without the cushioning, feet absorb less shock, which may contribute to foot pain or even joint issues up the leg.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 24 Oct. 2024
On Kavanaugh Jones’ recommendation, New Regency was recruited to come aboard as the studio and foot the remainder of the bill.
—Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
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Bring to boiling over medium, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pan.Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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The blue-green plant at the bottom left draws our eye back to the bright blue sky, evoking carefree joy and reminding us of the Thomas poem.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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In addition, Steward’s ownership team paid itself a $100 million dividend and CEO de la Torre bought a $40 million yacht, McGrory wrote.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
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Kate Middleton and Prince William are paying tribute to teen cancer patient Liz Hatton following her death at the age of 17 on Wednesday, Nov. 27.Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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As Clarkson suggests, Amazon may need to either shift Haul's sourcing to a US base or restructure its fee model to attract Temu sellers - effectively choosing between competing priorities.Kiri Masters, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Trenton, burdened by high levels of poverty and crime, faces unique financial challenges in funding public safety due to a diminished property tax base, largely caused by the prevalence of state government buildings.Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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This deal on on the bundle, which gets you the firepit, lid, stand, and handy carrying bag.Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 29 Nov. 2024
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Both teams currently stand equal with five wins, 19 podiums, and seven pole positions, separated by just 24 points.Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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