Upstage (verb)

To steal the spotlight or attention away from someone else, especially in a dramatic or theatrical setting.

Origin:

The word "upstage" comes from the theater, where it originally referred to the area of the stage that is farthest away from the audience. it later came to mean to steal the spotlight or attention away from someone else. .

Examples:

1. He was upstaged by the lead actor and felt overshadowed.
2. She upstaged the competition and won the award.
3. He upstaged her by making a grand entrance.
4. She was upstaged by her own understudy and never recovered.
5. He upstaged his own performance and ruined the show.