upstaging

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noun

A stealing of the spotlight, as (or as if) one performer eclipses another in the audience's attention.

Opposite
downstaging
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of upstage
nounupstaging (plural upstagings)

plural upstagings

  1. A situation where somebody or something is upstaged; thus:
    1. alsofigurativelyentertainmentA stealing of the spotlight, as (or as if) one performer eclipses another in the audience's attention.
    2. medicineAn increase in the stage of a case of a disease (usually a cancer), from a less-threatening to a more-threatening stage.

      Antonyms: downstaging

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn increase in the stage of a case of a disease (usually a cancer), from a less-threatening to a more-threatening stage.

Opposite
downstaging
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APA

upstaging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstaging

MLA

“upstaging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstaging. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upstaging,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstaging.

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