as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime
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as in swiping
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail
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as in sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission
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Recent Examples of stealing
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Base running isn’t confined to base stealing, either.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and athletic director Warde Manuel for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA investigated allegations of in-person scouting and sign-stealing.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
While South Florida locals debate whether Fort Lauderdale is truly stealing Miami’s thunder, Smorgasburg’s move from the 305 to the 954 is indicative of Fort Lauderdale’s growing food scene and appeal to young people.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Google's security team agrees and has blamed the hacking on a North Korean group that targets stealing cryptocurrencies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Jean-Luc Godard was not the only French artist to fund his early creative endeavor by stealing books.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Gore, who was known for his blazing speed and base-stealing ability, also was honored by the Braves on Sunday before the Royals’ 4-1 win over Atlanta.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of his works centered on those who died as the AIDS crisis bloomed across the city, stealing friends, acquaintances, and fellow artists.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
Equipped with five bedrooms—each in a distinct color scheme—great design moments lie around every corner of this bookable mansion, from bathrooms finished with picturesque tile work, to outdoor decor moments worth stealing for your own exteriors.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Critics singled out her performance as scene-stealing.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
The Bible teaches that lying, stealing, adultery and coveting your neighbor’s property are sins.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
Base running isn’t confined to base stealing, either.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Former Michigan linebackers coach Chris Partridge is suing the university, its board of regents and athletic director Warde Manuel for firing him in 2023 while the NCAA investigated allegations of in-person scouting and sign-stealing.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
In the movie, which was progressive for its time, the trans character attempts suicide after being subjected to emotional and physical abuse by the manipulative Sonny, who tries to make amends by going rogue and stealing money for their surgery.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
While South Florida locals debate whether Fort Lauderdale is truly stealing Miami’s thunder, Smorgasburg’s move from the 305 to the 954 is indicative of Fort Lauderdale’s growing food scene and appeal to young people.
—Amanda Rosa
march 31, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Google's security team agrees and has blamed the hacking on a North Korean group that targets stealing cryptocurrencies.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Jean-Luc Godard was not the only French artist to fund his early creative endeavor by stealing books.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Videos of seagulls stealing food off plates and beach towels have gone viral, racking up millions of views across social media.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Gore, who was known for his blazing speed and base-stealing ability, also was honored by the Braves on Sunday before the Royals’ 4-1 win over Atlanta.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Many of his works centered on those who died as the AIDS crisis bloomed across the city, stealing friends, acquaintances, and fellow artists.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026
Equipped with five bedrooms—each in a distinct color scheme—great design moments lie around every corner of this bookable mansion, from bathrooms finished with picturesque tile work, to outdoor decor moments worth stealing for your own exteriors.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealing
Noun
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Nastasa has been arrested 38 times in New York City, with charges including robbery, criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, threat by phone and criminal contempt.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pinch-and-hold switches noise modes, while swiping up or down controls volume.—
Christian de Looper,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hamilton has reached base five times in his nine plate appearances, swiping three bags.—
Andy Behrens,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county's election computer system during a software update in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Apr. 2026
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Tina Peters is serving a nine-year prison term after being convicted of state crimes for sneaking in an outside computer expert to make a copy of her county’s election computer system during a software update in 2021.—
Colleen Slevin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Petty crime, like pickpocketing and phone theft, is more common in Paris and can be easily avoided.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Samuel Nana Opoku, a resident of Fairfax County, Virginia, is facing charges of money laundering, felony theft by taking, five counts of identity fraud, and initiation of deceptive commercial email.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The series, which stars and is executive produced by Hamm, follows his character, a divorced and jobless hedge fund manager who turns to robbing his wealthy neighbors in an affluent suburb.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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As that was happening, prosecutors say the remaining suspects drew firearms and began robbing others in the studio.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But her lover, the increasingly controlling and unhinged army corporal Don José, is gradually dimished to lurking in the shadows and hiding in crowds.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Who’s lurking in back of the building?—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Earlier this week the company filed a lawsuit against a group of data-scraping companies for allegedly pilfering its content and selling it to Perplexity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before the pandemic shuttered the season, the Illini were in a slump, if not an entire freefall, a 16-5 start slipping to a 5-5 end.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The likes of Bannon (at one point arguing with Iranian opposition supporters about what was best for their country) and Matt Gaetz, the former member of Congress, warned that the United States risked slipping into a forever war.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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