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as in to swipe
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail
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as in bargain
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal
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Recent Examples of steal
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Washington’s soldiers defeated an army of German mercenaries and stole their liquor.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Per Cot’s Contracts, Webb is slated to make $23 million in 2027 and $24 million in 2028, a steal given his status as one of baseball’s best right-handed pitchers.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Verb
When interviewed by police in May, Weckesser allegedly admitted to stealing the ring from the home and re-shaping it before pawning it off.
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Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Washington’s soldiers defeated an army of German mercenaries and stole their liquor.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Noun
Wagler was the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year while leading the Illini in scoring, assists and steals.
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Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
Per Cot’s Contracts, Webb is slated to make $23 million in 2027 and $24 million in 2028, a steal given his status as one of baseball’s best right-handed pitchers.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steal
Verb
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Who got caught swiping this trash can?
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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Trevino put Cincinnati back ahead 6-4 by sneaking a two-run single through the right side in the sixth.
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And Bottle Flies Blow flies and bottle flies are other types of flies that sneak indoors.
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Some concerts will be a bigger bargain than others.
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Relative bargain Please do not be mad at me for relaying this insurance math.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
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Finally, book eleven, Bernard Malmud’s The Fixer, was found lurking on a twelfth-grade syllabus.
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In April, Anthropic was also hiring for a data center deal sourcing role in the country.
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Looking to shop more Prime Day deals?
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Video of the incident showed the professor grabbing and twisting the arm of the pro-Palestinian student.
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As police tried to handcuff Sever, the Westmoreland County District Attorney's Office said Sever swung at troopers and forcefully grabbed at a trooper's duty weapon, which was secured in a holster.
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For anyone looking to channel the current more-is-more styling energy, the answer may be as simple as slipping on a pair of red shoes.
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Industry watchers are wondering aloud whether the AI lab is slipping back from the lead pack in the AI race.
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“Steal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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