as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Vera pointed to an incident on June 8 when Lauren Tomasi of 9News Australia was speaking into a professional TV camera, dozens of feet from the line of officers behind her.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 July 2025
Dividend Growth Stock #1: T-Mobile US (TMUS) T-Mobile US (TMUS) merged with Sprint in 2020, putting it on more even footing with rivals AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Noun
The Guadalupe River surged more than 26 feet in less than an hour in the early morning of July 4, sweeping away homes and inundating campgrounds where children and adults slept.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Vera pointed to an incident on June 8 when Lauren Tomasi of 9News Australia was speaking into a professional TV camera, dozens of feet from the line of officers behind her.
—Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
Say goodbye to foot pain this summer by shopping more fisherman sandals inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow at Amazon.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 11 July 2025
Dividend Growth Stock #1: T-Mobile US (TMUS) T-Mobile US (TMUS) merged with Sprint in 2020, putting it on more even footing with rivals AT&T (T) and Verizon (VZ).
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Here's which other states are at the bottom of the list.—
Allison Kiehl,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 July 2025
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But there’s magic in the grounds, on the decks, among the trees and at the bottom of every old-fashioned.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Florida’s Board of Medicine fined Romeu $10,000; ordered him to pay $6,722 in case costs; take two continuing medical education classes; and do 50 hours of community medical service.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 July 2025
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On June 13, Judge John Robert Blakey sentenced Madigan to 7.5 years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine of $2.5 million.—
Jim Talamonti,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
Noun
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This mechanical demand helps establish a more stable base of institutional investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Executives wanted enough Star Trek series in simultaneous production that there would be new episodes year-round, out of the belief that Trekkies would be a reliable subscriber base that would help support various non-Trek series.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 July 2025
Verb
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This comprehensive approach to worker welfare stands as a model for how fashion brands can operate ethically while producing extraordinary work.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The film’s cumulative haul now stands at $13.9 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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