1. the act of removing someone from active participation or influence
Usage: gerund form

1. to remove someone from active participation or influence; to exclude or marginalize
Usage: present participle of sideline
2. to force a player to stop playing due to injury or poor performance
Usage: sports context; present participle of sideline

Examples

• The coach is sidelining the injured quarterback for the rest of the season.
• Her colleagues were sidelining her from important decisions.
• The sidelining of experienced workers hurt the company’s productivity.
• Political opponents accused him of sidelining dissenting voices.
• The injury resulted in his sidelining during the playoffs.
• She felt frustrated by the constant sidelining of her ideas.
• The team’s sidelining of their star player surprised fans.