as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Sixteen passengers were helped out of a separate cable car that was stuck mid-air near the foot of the mountain following the incident, reported Sky News.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Unpicking this symbiosis will take hundreds of billions of dollars, likely footed by European taxpayers already embroiled in a cost-of-living crisis and cuts to public services.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Noun
And it won’t be achieved in increments alone, with a crosswalk here and a bollard there, or a minor improvement in the streetscape that gets fought over like a few feet of terrain at the Somme.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
Sixteen passengers were helped out of a separate cable car that was stuck mid-air near the foot of the mountain following the incident, reported Sky News.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Total Medicaid spending is $900 billion annually — the federal government pays 70% with states footing the rest.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Unpicking this symbiosis will take hundreds of billions of dollars, likely footed by European taxpayers already embroiled in a cost-of-living crisis and cuts to public services.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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To view recorded video, tap the Playback button at the bottom of the screen.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Titanic remained undiscovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean until an expedition led by Jean-Louis Michel and Robert Ballard reached the wreck on September 1, 1985.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Werner heard that one of her scholarships—which had been administered by the center—was being eliminated, sending her into a panic about how to pay for school.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The monument, as envisioned by the foundation, will feature a nine-sided granite base etched with the names of Tarrant residents killed during the war.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2025
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State of play: Supporters of Trump's trade war see it as a path to rebuilding the U.S. manufacturing base — reversing decades of industrial job losses.—
Ryan Deto,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some breed in running or standing water, while others breed in muddy or swampy locations.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Apr. 2025
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Carbonaceous chondrites tend to be weaker and more crumbly than other meteorites, so these objects just don’t stand as much of a chance.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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