"steal the scene" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: steals the scene [present, singular, third-person], stealing the scene [participle, present], stole the scene [past], stolen the scene [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|steal<,,stole,stolen> the scene}} steal the scene (third-person singular simple present steals the scene, present participle stealing the scene, simple past stole the scene, past participle stolen the scene)
  1. To dominate a performance through charisma, humour or powerful acting Synonyms: steal the show Related terms: steal someone's thunder, steal the show
    Sense id: en-steal_the_scene-en-verb-5mLXTXBi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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