as in footstep
the mark or impression made by a foot the police found footmarks in the dirt beneath the window

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Recent Examples of footmark Holmes is able to distinguish the separate tracks of two men from the many footmarks of the constables on the scene. Hans-Dieter Sues, Smithsonian, 11 Sep. 2019 The back of his shirt bore footmarks, after people ran over him in the panicked crowd. Alaska Dispatch News, 2 Oct. 2017
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Noun
  • GameStop is following in the footsteps of software company MicroStrategy, now known as Strategy, which bought billions of dollars worth of bitcoin in recent years to become the largest corporate holder of the flagship cryptocurrency.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 28 May 2025
  • Following in the footsteps of President Donald Trump’s crypto strategy, Trump Media and Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, is raising $2.5 billion to build a corporate bitcoin reserve.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The best types of desks for small spaces are often those with a small footprint and ample storage.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
  • This shift is especially valuable in industries with large footprints and high data volatility.
    Govinda Rao Banothu, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

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“Footmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footmark. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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