sideline
noun
a line at the side of something.
are sidelining
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present progressiveof sideline.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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An injury epidemic: Knee problems are sidelining top players.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
High mortgage rates are sidelining buyers like Crawford and decreasing the heated competition that fueled the local housing market for the last two years.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2022
Now agencies are sidelining writers in new deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2019
The world’s largest energy companies are sidelining big ideas that they touted just a couple of years ago as the future of the industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2016
JW: Do you think that autonomous submarines are sidelining the likes of Aquarius?
From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2012
