as in robbers
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieves
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October in which thieves stole jewels and other items worth $101 million from the Louvre in Paris.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October where thieves stole jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
About 413,793 KitKat candy bars vanished during transit across Europe after thieves made off with a truck carrying roughly 12 tons of the candy, according to a statement from Nestlé.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
For now, the search continues — for a missing truck, a mountain of chocolate and the thieves who took it all.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Hyacinthe had a pocket knife on her, as well as a key fob reprogrammer, which would allow the thieves to turn on the vehicle’s engine.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The city of Los Angeles is about to raise property tax bills because thieves and vandals won’t stop ransacking the city’s infrastructure to steal copper wire.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Back in early 2025, thieves reportedly stole some 40 of the 80 bronze sidewalk plaques — – honoring many of the greatest blues/R&B artists in Bay Area history — from the ground.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
Police said the surveillance footage shows the thieves making off with the paintings across the lush gardens of the villa, with the museum’s alarm system sounding in the background.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October in which thieves stole jewels and other items worth $101 million from the Louvre in Paris.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October where thieves stole jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
About 413,793 KitKat candy bars vanished during transit across Europe after thieves made off with a truck carrying roughly 12 tons of the candy, according to a statement from Nestlé.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
For now, the search continues — for a missing truck, a mountain of chocolate and the thieves who took it all.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Hyacinthe had a pocket knife on her, as well as a key fob reprogrammer, which would allow the thieves to turn on the vehicle’s engine.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The city of Los Angeles is about to raise property tax bills because thieves and vandals won’t stop ransacking the city’s infrastructure to steal copper wire.
—Susan Shelley, Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Back in early 2025, thieves reportedly stole some 40 of the 80 bronze sidewalk plaques — – honoring many of the greatest blues/R&B artists in Bay Area history — from the ground.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieves
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The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the Winnetka home invasion, Police said the five robbers invaded a home after one of them posed as a food delivery driver carrying a brown takeout bag from Outback Steakhouse to get in.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Deed theft is essentially when someone steals a house, often forging the paperwork, and data obtained by CBS News New York shows a 240% increase in complaints to the New York Attorney General's Office from 2023 to 2025.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The team leader also has a lot of support from sophomore forward Sarah Strong, who leads UConn in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2026
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The burglars escaped with it in a waiting black sport-utility vehicle, police said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
31 Mar. 2026
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Proponents said the change will help businesses better absorb the transaction fees that credit card companies are allowed to charge each time someone swipes their credit card.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Thieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieves. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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