filched

past tense of filch

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for filched
Verb
  • An Air Force veteran stole North Carolina military members’ identities to steal rental cars and ship them to Africa and rent apartments and repost them on Airbnb, according to federal court documents.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The incident began at Dick's Sports Goods in Chambersburg, where Foy and two others, Amir Swift, 21, and Giani Jaida McGowan, 21, allegedly stole over $1,000 worth of merchandise from the store.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • New York City has its Empire State Building, the iconic skyscraper from atop which King Kong swiped at attacking biplanes in the 1933 film before hurtling to his demise.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Filched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filched. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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