upstage
adverb
on or toward the back of the stage.
had upstaged
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past perfectof upstage.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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By halftime, Swords had upstaged Watkins by scoring 14 points and pulling down four rebounds, easily outpacing Watkins’ four points, five rebounds and three turnovers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2025
This followed fast on the heels of another festival in Atlantic City, at which he had upstaged Janis Joplin.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2020
The production company behind hits like “Toy Story” and “The Incredibles” had upstaged Disney’s own animation house, and Mr. Iger thought the acquisition could rejuvenate its core business of family entertainment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2018
I went back to Joan Osborne’s “Relish,” from 1995, and found that the popularity and notoriety of “One of Us” had upstaged how vital the rest of her singing was and still is.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2017
The deal on Tuesday capped a week of transatlantic tension and a furor over why a state agency had upstaged the other authorities.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2012
