upstage
adverb
on or toward the back of the stage.
upstaging
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present participleof upstage.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nakai, 17, set the pace in the short programme on Tuesday, upstaging teammate Kaori Sakamoto, a three-time Olympic medallist.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
“Thanks for coming out for fashion week, we’re definitely mogging every other event,” announced Gabriel Hugoboom, using a slang term for visibly upstaging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
The cake, it seemed, was upstaging the guest of honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
One critic noted that "when Maggie Smith is on the screen, the picture moves," and Burton afterwards teasingly described her upstaging of him as "grand larceny."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
During their first U.S. appearance, they shared a bill with Little Richard and the young guitarist he scolded for upstaging him, Jimi Hendrix.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
