as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
the foot of the pedestal
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Recent Examples of foot
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The arduous, unglamorous march up that mountain, one foot after another, day after day, generation after generation.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Mark Critchley, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But the agency still is not sharing how much this will cost taxpayers, who will foot most of the bill.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 1 June 2026
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Noun
The rusted structure was barely hanging on, and its operation was time-consuming for the busy ranchers, who had to lug special tools on all-terrain vehicles and on foot to open or close the mechanism.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The arduous, unglamorous march up that mountain, one foot after another, day after day, generation after generation.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Verb
Some of that might be required to foot £360million in net transfer debt — of which £209m is due to be paid between April 2026 and March 2027 — but, unlike a year ago, the cash position at Old Trafford is moving in the right direction.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 2 June 2026
But the agency still is not sharing how much this will cost taxpayers, who will foot most of the bill.
—Bob Herman, STAT, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foot
Noun
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Tuesday’s game between the Braves and Giants at Truist Park was suspended in the bottom of the second due to unplayable field conditions.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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That color indicates warm to hot fire, per the scale visible at the bottom of the gif.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Janet agreed to pay over $8,600 in restitution and complete 150 hours of community service.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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In early times, most humans barely paid attention to weather calamities because the region was so sparsely populated.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Argentina’s passionate fans had flooded Kansas City in the days leading up to the game, as the team has its World Cup base camp there.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Algeria’s national soccer team has turned its World Cup base camp in Lawrence into an international feel-good story, and the team is now returning the love.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Verb
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That 1992 offense, which stands as the club’s modern offensive nadir, included Wade Boggs and a young Mo Vaughn, but also nobody with more than 15 home runs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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So, late-arriving fans simply stood outside, watching on their own and cheering in unison.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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“Foot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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