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thieve

verb

thieved; thieving
: steal, rob

Examples of thieve in a Sentence

someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Females are turning out in droves to see the third installment in the long-dormant franchise about a group of thieving magicians, buying up 54 percent of all tickets sold so far. Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025 Despite mixed reviews, the first two films about the thieving illusionists known as the Four Horseman were commercial successes; the original grossed $350 million while the sequel generated $334 million. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025 Grab them all, ICE, every last thieving one of them. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025 He was shot and stabbed on several occasions and killed a thieving female motel owner who ambushed him. Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for thieve

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thieve was before the 12th century

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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thieve. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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thieve

verb
thieved; thieving

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