1. the act of drawing attention away from someone else to oneself
Usage: informal

1. present participle of upstage: to draw attention away from someone else, especially by performing better or more dramatically
Usage: theater; informal

Examples

• The young actor was upstaging the lead performer with his dramatic gestures.
• She accused her colleague of upstaging her during the presentation.
• His constant upstaging made the other team members uncomfortable.
• The comedian kept upstaging the host with funnier jokes.
• Her upstaging behavior at the wedding annoyed the bride.
• Stop upstaging me and let me finish my story.
• The politician was skilled at upstaging his opponents during debates.