No, I can no longer allow you to upstage me!
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Upstage
/ʌpˈsteɪd͡ʒ/
Synonyms for "upstage" (90 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
domineeringdown leftdown rightdownstagedremoteemotionalizeget top billinghaughtyhigh flownhigh-falutinghigh-flownhigh-hathigh-headedhigh-nosedhighfalutinhoity toityhoity-toityin the limelightlofty
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Noun(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
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Noun(13 words)
ostentatiousoutperformoutshineovershadowposteriorpretentiousrear stage arearearwardshow upshowystolesurpassupstage region
Verb(1 words)
steal someone's thunder
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13 entriesblock viewdominancedramaticpreeminencesteal spotlightsuperioritytheatricalupstage centerupstage center areaupstage leftupstage left areaupstage rightupstage right area
Collocations
12 entriesgo upstagemove upstageupstage a rivalupstage areaupstage blockingupstage centerupstage leftupstage lightingupstage performanceupstage positionupstage rightupstage someone
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5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
1 entriesSample sentences
9 total sentences available.
The actor turned and walked upstage.
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The minimalist play used no upstage scenery.
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If she hasn't time for this or that, if she refuses to make or keep appointments, if her face does not greet all comers with a sweet and charming smile, then the word is passed around that ‘So-and-So is getting high-hat and up-stage.’
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