tread in someone's footsteps

A form of tread in someone's steps — To follow someone's example; to behave as someone did.

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Meanings

verbtread in someone's footsteps (third-person singular simple present treads in someone's footsteps, present participle treading in someone's footsteps, simple past trod in someone's footsteps or tread in someone's footsteps or treaded in someone's footsteps, past participle trod in someone's footsteps or trodden in someone's footsteps or tread in someone's footsteps or treaded in someone's footsteps)

present singular third person treads in someone's footsteps · participle present treading in someone's footsteps · past trod in someone's footsteps · past treaded in someone's footsteps · participle past trod in someone's footsteps · participle past trodden in someone's footsteps · participle past treaded in someone's footsteps

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tread in someone's steps.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
follow in someone's footstepstread in someone's steps
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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