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afoot

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

Example Sentences

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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

More plans are afoot to show the objects.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

But precious metals are in the headlines now, he added, and there are possible “tectonic” shifts afoot.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 11, 2026

Also, while Massachusetts gets the most National Institutes of Health funding of any state on a per capita basis, changes are afoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

"Gaw! That fine beast? We've been afoot since our skin-poor horse turned heels up. We need a mount in our line of work."

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman