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being in progress or development
plans are afoot for a new sports stadium in the city
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Recent Examples of afoot
Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
As unruly Uranus stations direct in your tender 4th house, domestic changes are afoot.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Such an emphasis on short-term skills upgrading is already afoot.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some users assumed similar changes were afoot over the weekend.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
More changes are afoot, all seemingly positive except for George Kittle’s exit against the Eagles with a torn Achilles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The tiny congregation isn’t sure when, or even if, a new church will be built, but an unconventional plan is afoot to raise the bell tower again, this time as a beacon for the valley.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
But in each of their markets, localized shifts are afoot.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Sharp differences in state enrollment patterns Changes are also afoot in the 19 other states (and the District of Columbia) that run their own exchanges, some of which have issued more detailed data about enrollment than the federal marketplace.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
As unruly Uranus stations direct in your tender 4th house, domestic changes are afoot.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Such an emphasis on short-term skills upgrading is already afoot.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Some users assumed similar changes were afoot over the weekend.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Hilarious and heartfelt misadventure is afoot when a dysfunctional family piles into VW bus for a cross-country trip to get their youngest member (Abigail Breslin) into a beauty pageant.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
More changes are afoot, all seemingly positive except for George Kittle’s exit against the Eagles with a torn Achilles.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
The tiny congregation isn’t sure when, or even if, a new church will be built, but an unconventional plan is afoot to raise the bell tower again, this time as a beacon for the valley.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2026
But in each of their markets, localized shifts are afoot.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afoot
Adjective
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The operation reflects ongoing Israeli military incursions in Lebanon since a ceasefire ended the 14-month Hezbollah-Israel conflict last year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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That is true again today, with the ongoing rise of niche and indie beauty labels, as well as emerging geographic markets where domestic players are growing and are becoming competitors on the world stage.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Last year, though revenue and operating profit increased, non-operating red ink pushed the company into a full-year loss of NT$766 million, or $25 million.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The adjusted net income decreased by 8% y-o-y to $3.9 billion in the first nine months of 2022 due to higher expenses as a % of revenues and lower non-operating income.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2023
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“Afoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afoot. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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