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afoot

[uh-foot] / əˈfʊt /
ADJECTIVE
traveling by foot
Synonyms
WEAK
hiking on foot walking
Antonyms
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completed ended finished
ADJECTIVE
in progress
Synonyms
WEAK
astir brewing cooking forthcoming getting ready going on in preparation
Antonyms
WEAK
completed ended finished

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We’ve seen the advent of marriage equality, the #MeToo movement, the Black Lives Matter movement—there’s just been a lot of change afoot, and we’re seeing a real backlash to that.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

Trump had previously hinted on several occasions that a name change was afoot, in remarks that appeared lighthearted at the time, but were apparently not.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

But a paradigm shift is afoot in Europe’s largest nation, and Washington should take note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 14, 2025

Something bigger was afoot: that by-election last month was as much about who was going to lose as it was about who was going to win.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

As before Legolas was first afoot, if indeed he had ever slept.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Vocabulary lists containing afoot

"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 4

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