grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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The suspects were arrested and have been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with damaging phone, electrical or utility lines, felony vandalism and grand theft. Jason Green, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Cooper — who has multiple South Florida arrests, including 2007 convictions for felony fleeing and eluding police, grand theft auto and burglary — was on supervised release on a federal conviction at the time of the shooting. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026 Moise is charged with driving under the influence (DUI), grand theft, fleeing and eluding, and resisting an officer. Peter D'oench, CBS News, 28 May 2026 Vazquez is charged with six counts of felony embezzlement and six counts of grand theft, according to a spokesperson for the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

Legal Definition

grand theft

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