upstages
upstages is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, upstages is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofupstages
- To draw attention away from others, especially on-stage.
Example: "She only wore that dress to upstage everyone."
- To force other actors to face away from the audience by staying upstage.
- To treat snobbishly.
- To restage (cancer) to a higher stage than that found at last assessment (compare downstage).
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