snapped at someone's heels

A form of snap at someone's heels — To compete with someone closely, with the possibility of soon defeating or replacing them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of snap at someone's heels
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snapped at someone's heels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapped%20at%20someone's%20heels

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snapped at someone's heels,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snapped%20at%20someone's%20heels.

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