as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Recent Examples of thievery
Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal.
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Another suggested that the act may have been an act of thievery.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 July 2025
Hermes/Mercury was the god of translators and interpreters, served as a messenger for all the other gods and ruled over wealth, good fortune, commerce, fertility and thievery, according to the European Southern Observatory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
Another suggested that the act may have been an act of thievery.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to his thievery, Doug also made money working as a busboy at the Brady Pub; his brief love interests in Salem included Holly and Ari.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 July 2025
Hermes/Mercury was the god of translators and interpreters, served as a messenger for all the other gods and ruled over wealth, good fortune, commerce, fertility and thievery, according to the European Southern Observatory.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
Noun
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He was charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon, police said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Investigators quickly linked him to two similar crimes — a $2,500 robbery of Bank of America on the 1400 block of Stockton Street, and an attempt at BMO Bank on Columbus Avenue, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, Rodríguez relentlessly defended the Maduro regime against accusations of drug-trafficking and election-stealing.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
5 Jan. 2026
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When the two students were in the bathroom, an argument allegedly ensued about a THC vape pen Matthews accused Meismer of stealing, prosecutors said, ABC 13 reports.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
Noun
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From 2018 to July 2024, Thola-Duran directed crime groups from Central and South America to travel to various parts of the United States to commit thefts, using cars provided by DPR, the indictment filed in Los Angeles federal court states.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The collective group posted a message on its Telegram channel in early January about the data theft.—
Chase Jordan
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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