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stolen the show

stolen the show is the past participle 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 stolen the show

What is stolen the show the past participle of?
Stolen the show is the past participle of steal the show.

Words near stolen the show in the dictionary

  1. stolen one's thunder
  2. stolen shot
  3. stolen someone's identity
  4. stolen someone's thunder
  5. stolen the scene
  6. stolen the show
  7. stolen valor
  8. stolenness
  9. stolens
  10. stoles
  11. stolest

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