waited in the wings

A form of wait in the wings — To be about to become important or central.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of wait in the wings
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APA

waited in the wings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited%20in%20the%20wings

MLA

“waited in the wings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited%20in%20the%20wings. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waited in the wings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waited%20in%20the%20wings.

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