Thesaurus results for FOOTSTEP

footstep

noun

ˈfu̇t-ˌstep

Definition of footstep

as in footprint

the mark or impression made by a foot saw muddy footsteps on the just-cleaned stairs

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Recent Examples of footstep Following in his father's footsteps, Lemieux initially took up hockey, playing at the collegiate level at Arizona State University. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Their daughter, Zoe, followed in her parents’ footsteps into the entertainment industry, working behind the scenes as a producer. — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026 Jasmine Gill became a registered nurse to follow in her mom's footsteps and had an 8-month-old. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Manolo Blahnik invited customers to walk in its founder’s footsteps — and gave them more reasons to wear his shoes along the way. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for footstep

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With Russia and China increasing their footprint and ambition, the Arctic has become a front line of global power competition.

— Lee Ying Shan,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Its footprint would span 1,650 acres—more than 1,000 football fields.

— Ryan Green, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of footprint

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The other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
The first step will be to clarify what people need and organize the delivery of food, medicine, hygiene products and other essentials, Lantratova said in an online statement.

— BEN FINLEY, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

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