1
as in to walk
to go on foot
after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie
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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
got out onto the dance floor and footed it like crazy
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In Kentucky, a 9-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop in Franklin County on Friday, police said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2025 -
Homeowners can simply walk away from the burden, cash in hand, for a fair and reasonable price without any hidden fees or expenses.—
KC Property Group,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2025
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On social media, parenting influencers film themselves dancing with bottles of melatonin gummies or cut to shots of their snoozing kids.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of course, some people enjoy going out to clubs and dancing until dawn, but that just isn't what Cooper, who is part of Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) wants her weekends to be about.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Graphic: Rob Wile and Joe Murphy / NBC News Automakers appear to be treading cautiously with their public remarks on the policy change.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Foot (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20%28it%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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