grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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Londonio's record includes prior convictions for grand theft and drug possession, according to DHS. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 Leavitt, 68, was charged with a felony count of grand theft and two misdemeanor charges of simple battery and domestic battery after an alleged altercation with his ex-girlfriend that Monday night. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025 Police said the man was booked into the Maguire Correctional Facility in Redwood City on charges including first-degree robbery, grand theft and felon in possession of a firearm. Jason Green, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025 Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Anderson, and his mother, Janice Turner, were found guilty of organized fraud and grand theft charges in May for defrauding businesses of more than $1 million. Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025 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 10 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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