were sidelining
- past progressive of sideline.
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In a broadside at fellow musicians, he said that some were sidelining Bach into "a rarefied and effete ghetto" while others were turning "philosophical masterpieces" into "shallow showpieces".
From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2011