as in paid
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of footed
The city, its public utilities and Bexar County footed most of the cost, with the remainder coming from private donors.
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
In the Champions League last week, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany started Konrad Laimer (right-footed) and Raphael Guerrero (left) at full-back, but on the opposite side to their dominant foot.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Wright put himself in the mix by getting on the end of both Roldan services and bagging a brace on a 33rd-minute near-post finish with the outside of his right foot, then a cutback and left-footed curler to the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But that bill, which included quick-turn airfare and five-star lodging at the Hotel del Coronado (though for the last several years, atheltes stayed at The Lodge in Torrey Pines), was always footed by Foot Locker.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2026
In the Champions League last week, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany started Konrad Laimer (right-footed) and Raphael Guerrero (left) at full-back, but on the opposite side to their dominant foot.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Wright put himself in the mix by getting on the end of both Roldan services and bagging a brace on a 33rd-minute near-post finish with the outside of his right foot, then a cutback and left-footed curler to the far post.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
But that bill, which included quick-turn airfare and five-star lodging at the Hotel del Coronado (though for the last several years, atheltes stayed at The Lodge in Torrey Pines), was always footed by Foot Locker.
—Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footed
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The authority would be allowed to appoint an executive director, who would serve at the pleasure of the board and receive a salary paid out of the Chiefs’ annual rent payments.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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