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upstage
[ uhp-steyj ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or located at the back of the stage.
- haughtily aloof; supercilious.
verb (used with object)
- to overshadow (another performer) by moving upstage and forcing the performer to turn away from the audience.
- to outdo professionally, socially, etc.
- to behave snobbishly toward.
upstage
/ ˈʌˈٱɪ /
adverb
- on, at, or to the rear of the stage
adjective
- of or relating to the back half of the stage
- informal.haughty; supercilious; aloof
verb
- to move upstage of (another actor), thus forcing him to turn away from the audience
- informal.to draw attention to oneself from (someone else); steal the show from (someone)
- informal.to treat haughtily
noun
- the back half of the stage
Example Sentences
Stanton: There are hundreds of fireflies in the background, on the video screens, upstage and scattered throughout the house.
The taoiseach was temporarily upstaged by members of the Burke family, protesting at the treatment of the County Mayo schoolteacher Enoch Burke.
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.
No one can upstage Trump, however, and he proved that at his congressional pep rally.
Trump, who never likes to be upstaged, interrupted his lady in waiting, Musk, to ask the same question, “Is anyone unhappy with Elon?”
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