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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Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Kids underfoot and overhead and popping out of corners like the orphans in Annie!
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The snow had turned to ice underfoot, and to be outside felt a little deadly; few were in the streets.
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These are also well mapped, with different support zones for the ankle, instep, and underfoot cushioning.
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Michael Harley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Kids underfoot and overhead and popping out of corners like the orphans in Annie!
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
The snow had turned to ice underfoot, and to be outside felt a little deadly; few were in the streets.
—Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
These are also well mapped, with different support zones for the ankle, instep, and underfoot cushioning.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underfoot
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“Underfoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underfoot. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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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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