as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Both the Malta Marathon and the half marathon are predominantly downhill, starting in Mdina—the island country's medieval capital at 623 feet up—passing through quaint towns and finishing at sea level.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Inspired by the legacy of late '60s Austin psychedelia, pioneered by hometown rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and its lead Roky Erickson, the fest found footing its first few years, hosting a handful of bands in a red barn.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Noun
How many businesses have been destroyed, and how much will the government be willing to spend to get them back on their feet?
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Both the Malta Marathon and the half marathon are predominantly downhill, starting in Mdina—the island country's medieval capital at 623 feet up—passing through quaint towns and finishing at sea level.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Verb
In an interview with Bloomberg in October, Trump said South Korea should foot more of the bill to keep 28,000 U.S. troops stationed on its soil.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Inspired by the legacy of late '60s Austin psychedelia, pioneered by hometown rock band The 13th Floor Elevators and its lead Roky Erickson, the fest found footing its first few years, hosting a handful of bands in a red barn.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Inuit people have taken advantage of the sebum’s properties, even affixing shoe-like patches of polar bear fur to the bottom of stools to prevent them from sticking to the ice.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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This event was the latest in a string of incidents since late 2022, with damage being caused to Europe’s infrastructure running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea — pipes carrying natural gas and cables transporting electricity and data.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Amazon agreed to pay $1 billion a year to secure the rights to NFL Thursday Night Football back in 2021.—
Alex Cranz,
WIRED,
21 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, the cumulative toll of Russia’s war economy will need to be paid.—
Alexandra Prokopenko,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From August 1994 to February 1996, President Bill Clinton sent over 30,000 Cubans and thousands of Haitians to the base after they were intercepted trying to reach U.S. shores on rafts and rustic boats.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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Honduras threatened to expel a U.S. Air Force base on January 3 if the United States carried on with its deportation plans.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To my right stood my father, whose lifelong obsession with wildlife had inspired my own.—
Mihir Zaveri,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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The moment the Blackhawks gain the offensive blue line, Bertuzzi heads right to the net, standing on the lip of the crease, waiting for Connor Bedard or Teuvo Teräväinen to bank a puck in off of him — off his stick, off his leg, off his skate, whatever.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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