How to Use footed in a Sentence

footed

adjective
  • Office are now looking for the hot-footed torch artist.
    Robert Gearty, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2020
  • Flores took a powerful one-time swipe at it for a right-footed shot that loudly smacked the back of the net.
    oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The creatures are light-footed, so do not set off the landmines and no rat has yet been harmed during operations.
    NBC News, 25 Sep. 2020
  • Both points came from technical, light-footed plays that highlight the rookie’s ability.
    Julia Poe, orlandosentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Heel hooking was a dream, with the sock-like fit mitigating any sloshy feeling, yet the light suede upper was forgiving for our wide-footed tester.
    Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Clark scored his first goal in the 47th minute on a right-footed volley from the 18-yard line that came to him off a deflected corner kick.
    Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 16 Oct. 2020
  • The Thorns captain followed that up with a clinical penalty kick in first half stoppage time that left Betos flat-footed.
    oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Brees shares snaps with the fleet-footed Taysom Hill to compensate for his ever-decreasing mobility.
    Mike Tanier, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2020
  • Tyrone Taylor then followed with a single to left that scored the slow-footed Jedd Gyorko thanks in part to an off-line throw from Edman.
    Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2020
  • And as the crisis of migrant children caught officials flat-footed, Biden became the administration’s point man for managing it.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2020
  • Molino scored his second goal of the night in the 80th minute that Lod and Reynoso both combined on once again before Molino’s right-footed shot from the left side found the open goal yet again.
    Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune, 8 Nov. 2020
  • Freiermuth ran what appeared to be sit-down route into the second level, caught an Indiana linebacker flat footed, then bolted upfield to haul in a 17-yard reception.
    Nathan Baird, cleveland, 30 Oct. 2020
  • But the winger, flat-footed in the slot, can’t get there.
    BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2021
  • But the speed and extent of the shift caught them flat-footed.
    David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 28 May 2022
  • New York was caught flat-footed, and the stakes were high.
    Ron Grossman, chicagotribune.com, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Vela flicked in a left-footed shot in the 83rd minute for his second goal of the year.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Here, Biden and his team have been sure-footed and strong.
    Paul Begala, CNN, 26 Feb. 2022
  • Pulisic then stepped to the spot and sent his right-footed shot into the roof of the net for a 1-0 lead.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2022
  • So how could the White House have been caught so flat-footed?
    Time, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Moar had time to bring the ball down and knock a left-footed pass inside to Williams.
    Partner Content, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Jun Endo added the third and final goal in the 77th minute with a left-footed strike to the near post.
    Peter Warren, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The classic duck boot toe box and sole will keep you sure footed and dry.
    Brad Lanphear, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The sure-footed climber has been observed hoofing up to 18 miles to get to a salt lick.
    Dino Grandoni, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Oct. 2022
  • O’Malley and Nuzzo were fighting flat-footed in the center of the cage.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The 16-piece set comes with four plates, four salad plates, four footed bowls, and four mugs.
    Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2021
  • No one wants to see repeats of the siege at the U.S. Capitol last week, and no one wants to be caught flat-footed.
    David Bauder, ajc, 16 Jan. 2021
  • This includes jumping on the balls of your feet, rather than flat-footed, with a slight bend to your knees.
    New York Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Then, in the 84th minute, Sophia Smith scored on a right-footed shot after D’Aquila’s attempt was blocked.
    oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2023
  • In the image, the infant is clad in a pink and white-striped footed pajamas.
    Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 June 2023
  • Make your stack by pushing the top two colanders (footed work best) into the foam.
    Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023

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