shoplift
verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift 
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
Examples of shoplift in a Sentence
The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police.
The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
Recent Examples on the Web
Brito was picked up on an outstanding bench warrant related to a petit theft charge for allegedly shoplifting from a Target department store in Midtown Miami in 2017, her arrest report shows.
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
During the six-hour operation, police also arrested seven people on suspicion of shoplifting items from Home Depot.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
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Max Greenwood, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
During the six-hour operation, police also arrested seven people on suspicion of shoplifting items from Home Depot.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shoplift
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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shoplift
verb
shop·lift
-ˌlift
: to steal merchandise on display in stores
Legal Definition
shoplift
intransitive verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
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