as in base
a place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made
don't let the opposing team push us back down the field and gain a foothold
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Recent Examples of foothold
An out-of -sorts Rohit scored five runs in the match as India’s top order struggled to gain a foothold against a skilled pace attack.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This climate gives elevated trash the perfect opportunity to find a foothold as a happy medium between mindless garbage and more challenging, cerebral fare.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The track is fighting for its future, struggling to get a foothold in a national racing landscape that is supported by supplemental gaming income.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The island's attractions include its natural resources and its location, as the U.S., Russia and other powers scramble for footholds in the Arctic.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
This climate gives elevated trash the perfect opportunity to find a foothold as a happy medium between mindless garbage and more challenging, cerebral fare.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
The track is fighting for its future, struggling to get a foothold in a national racing landscape that is supported by supplemental gaming income.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The island's attractions include its natural resources and its location, as the U.S., Russia and other powers scramble for footholds in the Arctic.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for foothold
Noun
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Slacks, a blazer, and a shirt buttoned to the top without a tie—meticulous, with a base note of the unexpected.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Torrez was convicted of murder in the slaying of Amanda J. Snell in July 2009 at a Washington-area military base.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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But years later, in 1988, her husband was killed in another round of fighting in the camp.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Colorful Old San Juan is home to the 16th-century Spanish colonial fortress Castillo San Cristobal and other UNESCO World Heritage sites, and fantastic restaurants like Santaella or La Casita Blanca, where the tostones and mofongo are not to be missed.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Skyscrapers of Medieval Italy (Ex Urbe) by Ada Palmer In medieval Italy, factional wars led powerful families to build huge towers that served as little urban fortresses.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Foothold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foothold. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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