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follows in someone's footsteps

follows in someone's footsteps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow in someone's footsteps.

Meaning of follow in someone's footsteps

Verb

follow in someone's footsteps (third-person singular simple present follows in someone's footsteps, present participle following in someone's footsteps, simple past and past participle followed in someone's footsteps)

  1. (figuratively) To follow the same path as someone; to take actions similar to another's.
    • I could die on this boondoggle too, naturally, as the world has become something of a horror show of late. In any case, I trust that anybody following in my footsteps and reading these additional words will have the presence of mind to pursue the same basic strategy.2017 May 4, qntm, “SCP-3125”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 12 Mar 2026

Questions about follows in someone's footsteps

What is follows in someone's footsteps the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Follows in someone's footsteps is the third-person singular simple present indicative of follow in someone's footsteps.

Words near follows in someone's footsteps in the dictionary

  1. following up on
  2. followingly
  3. followings
  4. follows
  5. follows along
  6. follows in someone's footsteps
  7. follows on
  8. follows one's heart
  9. follows one's nose
  10. follows someone off a cliff
  11. follows someone to the ends of the earth

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