followed in someone's footsteps

A form of follow in someone's footsteps — To follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of follow in someone's footsteps
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APA

followed in someone's footsteps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/followed%20in%20someone's%20footsteps

MLA

“followed in someone's footsteps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/followed%20in%20someone's%20footsteps. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “followed in someone's footsteps,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/followed%20in%20someone's%20footsteps.

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