tread in someone's footsteps

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tread in someone's footsteps

verb treads in someone's footsteps · treading in someone's footsteps · trod in someone's footsteps · tread in someone's footsteps · treaded in someone's footsteps

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"tread in someone's footsteps." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tread%20in%20someone's%20footsteps.

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@misc{tread_in_someone_s_footsteps_2026,
  title = {tread in someone's footsteps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tread%20in%20someone's%20footsteps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}