1
as in to walk
to go on foot
after the car broke down, we had to foot it to the movie
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2
as in to dance
to perform a series of usually rhythmic bodily movements to music
got out onto the dance floor and footed it like crazy
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When New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza intentionally walked a pinch-hitting Freddie Freeman in front of him in a tie game in the eighth inning, there wasn’t much consternation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025 -
This is more than loud enough to hear anyone, even when walking down a busy street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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As the track blasted, Parker occasionally clapped along and danced in place.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The 11 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend John Wick killed so Ballerina could dance (and kill).—
Mike Flanagan,
Vulture,
6 June 2025
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Known for its work in unstructured data management across the healthcare industry, Hyland treads a careful line with its messaging as the company clearly wants to be seen as applicable to all use cases.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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This was the Burnett that gained a kind of cult fame, the filmmaker in middle age, treading purgatory.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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“Foot (it).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foot%20%28it%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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