as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking
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Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Fudd followed with a go-ahead layup that put Dallas up 111-110 before Jessica Shepard stole the ball, and Aziaha James capped the scoring with a free throw to end it.
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The bear swiped at him, causing superficial injuries to his face and chest, and he was taken to a hospital for treatment and released, SBCoFD said.
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But a two-out walk in the second came back to bite him after Matt McClain swiped second base and scored on Tyler Stephenson’s single to center.
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“Filched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filched. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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