stole someone's thunder

A form of steal someone's thunder — To appropriate someone's ideas or information, typically in order to look better at that person's expense.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of steal someone's thunder
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stole someone's thunder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stole%20someone's%20thunder

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“stole someone's thunder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stole%20someone's%20thunder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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