filched

past tense of filch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of filched Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filched
Verb
  • After the vows, the newlyweds stole a quiet moment to take sunset portraits along the water.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The hackers who stole billions of dollars in cryptocurrency from the Binance exchange spent months working on the theft and used both social engineering and novel malware in the process, the company said Tuesday.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • In post-mortem reviews of the midterm elections in which Democrats swiped control of both chambers of Congress, several GOP leaders pinpointed the blame on the Iran war, including Vice President JD Vance.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dursus, meanwhile, made 4-of-5 field goal attempts, three of which were 3-pointers, and swiped two steals in the first 17 minutes of her UConn career.
    — Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Filched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filched. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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