stood on someone's shoulders

A form of stand on someone's shoulders — To build on the previous discoveries or creativity of someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stand on someone's shoulders
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APA

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

MLA

“stood on someone's shoulders.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20on%20someone's%20shoulders. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stood on someone's shoulders,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stood%20on%20someone's%20shoulders.

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