upstage
adverb
on or toward the back of the stage.
was upstaging
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past progressiveof upstage.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The cake, it seemed, was upstaging the guest of honor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Earlier, Mr Yousaf said he was "delighted" his predecessor was coming to the conference and dismissed suggestions she was upstaging him.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2023
But historically golf has not been a sport that relies on villains, notwithstanding the early Nicklaus years, when Jack was upstaging Arnie.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 24, 2020
Within two years Smigel was upstaging most of them.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2015
For one thing, she was upstaging Steve with her giddy flair.
From Time Magazine Archive
