upstage
IPA: ʌpstˈeɪdʒ
noun
- (theater) The part of a stage that is farthest from the audience or camera.
verb
- (figurative, transitive) To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
- (transitive, theater) To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
- (transitive, by extension) To treat snobbishly.
- (medicine, transitive) To restage upward; to restage (a case of a disease, usually a cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment.
adjective
- At the rear of a stage.
- (figurative, obsolete) Haughty, aloof.
adverb
- Toward or at the rear of a theatrical stage.
- Away from the audience or camera.
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Examples of "upstage" in Sentences
- The talented actress always found a way to upstage her co-stars with her captivating performance
- The comedian tried his best to upstage his rival during the comedy show by telling funnier jokes
- The flashy decorations on the stage threatened to upstage the actors during the play
- Despite her efforts to upstage her sister at the dance competition, she ultimately lost to her in the final round
- The rock star's over-the-top antics during the concert managed to upstage the other performers that night
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