as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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Recent Examples of footmark Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene. Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • Both men follow in the elder Paul’s footsteps, not always to the benefit of Republican congressional leaders trying to whip votes for must-pass legislation.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Clinton has previously passed on the chance to follow in her parents' footsteps.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Data concerns Most of South Korea’s 51 million residents use smartphones and have big digital footprints, which could allow Google to use the map data for other lucrative purposes, experts say.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The economic footprint and utility requirements of the centers are also unknown.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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