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sideline

/ˈsaɪdlaɪn/ verb C2
  1. To place on the sidelines; to bench or to keep someone out of play. (transitive) · The coach sidelined the player until he regained his strength.
  2. To remove or keep out of circulation or out of the focus. (figuratively, transitive) · The illness sidelined him for weeks.

He/she/it sidelines · Past sidelined · Past participle sidelined · -ing form sidelining

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Verb forms

Base form
sideline
He/she/it
sidelines
Past
sidelined
Past participle
sidelined
-ing form
sidelining

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