as in thief
one who steals
the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes
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Recent Examples of stealer
Ads prominently displayed on search engines are impersonating a wide range of online services in a bid to infect Macs with a potent credential stealer, security companies have warned.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But give people a chance to ditch these sneaky little time-stealers for a night, and most will take it.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind the plate, Narvaez became an offensive upgrade and has thrown out more potential base-stealers (30) than any other catcher in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But give people a chance to ditch these sneaky little time-stealers for a night, and most will take it.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind the plate, Narvaez became an offensive upgrade and has thrown out more potential base-stealers (30) than any other catcher in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealer
Noun
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Based on Richard Stark's Parker novels, Shane Black's unapologetically ridiculous action comedy casts Mark Wahlberg as a legendary thief who vows vengeance on a woman (Rosa Salazar) who turned on him the last job.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wahlberg plays Parker, a blue-collar thief seeking revenge after a brutal double-cross.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film follows bank robbers who are documenting their heists on social media.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The defense argued that the robbers threatened Steiner’s life at gunpoint and could have pursued him, according to the outlet.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealer. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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