underfoot
adverb
un·der·foot
ˌən-dər-ˈfu̇t 
1
: under the foot especially against the ground
trampled the flowers underfoot
2
: below, at, or before one's feet
warm sand underfoot
3
: in the way
children always getting underfoot
Examples of underfoot in a Sentence
The ground was slippery underfoot.
We walked with dried leaves crunching underfoot.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Old kilim blankets dress the beds across the cottages, while antique Oushak rugs add coziness underfoot.
—Leilani Marie Labong, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2024
The couple’s dogs, Tsuki and Bizet, circle underfoot as Posen slumps in Ball’s arms in the kitchen.
—Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Shards of glass crack underfoot and rubble falls from above as people sweep away the damage from their flats, lobbing detritus off balconies.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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underfoot
adverb
un·der·foot
-ˈfu̇t
1
: under the feet
flowers trampled underfoot
2
: close about one's feet : in the way
a puppy always underfoot
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