as in pays
to give what is owed for
I'll foot the bill for dinner
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Recent Examples of foots
While states sign eligibility system contracts with companies and work with them to manage updates, the federal government foots most of the bill.
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Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
And that’s after insurance foots a large part of the bill.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foots
pays
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Wells pays someone to mow her lawn.—
David A. Lieb,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The state’s Next Level Jobs program pays the tuition for students to take classes for high-demand jobs, Dulin said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Foots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foots. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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