foot
noun
(in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves.
are footing
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present progressiveof foot.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As with the UFC fight, the IndyCar organizers are footing the bill for a huge logistical challenge which has shut down some of Washington's busiest roads for days.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Not only will the Welsh Ambulance Service continue to be understaffed and likely continue to miss key life-saving response time targets, but taxpayers are footing the bill," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
But ordinary Americans are footing their utility bill.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2025
Schools are footing the bill, many of them using federal pandemic relief money as experts have warned of alarming rates of youth depression, anxiety and suicide.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 2, 2023
But when you consider that public taxes are footing the bill—" "I'm sensitive about others exploiting her, that's all.
From Second Sight by Alan Edward Nourse
