1. to attract more attention than someone else, especially by performing better or more dramatically
Usage: past tense and past participle of upstage
2. to move toward the back of a theater stage, forcing another actor to turn away from the audience
Usage: theatrical term

Examples

• The young singer upstaged the veteran performer with her powerful voice.
• He felt upstaged when his colleague received all the credit for their joint project.
• The child actor upstaged everyone else in the school play.
• She was upstaged by her own bridesmaid at the wedding.
• The comedian was upstaged by a heckler in the audience.
• During rehearsal, the lead actor upstaged his co-star by moving too far back.
• The supporting character upstaged the main star with her brilliant performance.