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stealing the show

stealing the show is the present participle and gerund of steal the show.

Meaning of steal the show

Verb

steal the show (third-person singular simple present steals the show, present participle stealing the show, simple past stole the show, past participle stolen the show)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To be the best performer during a performance.
    • And it was Lampard who stole the show with a vintage performance to silence some of his recent critics.2011 October 2, Jonathan Jurejko, “Bolton 1 - 5 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    steal the scene

Questions about stealing the show

What is stealing the show the present participle and gerund of?
Stealing the show is the present participle and gerund of steal the show.

Words near stealing the show in the dictionary

  1. stealing in
  2. stealing someone's heart
  3. stealing someone's identity
  4. stealing someone's thunder
  5. stealing the scene
  6. stealing the show
  7. stealingest
  8. stealingly
  9. stealings
  10. steals
  11. steals a glance

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