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
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Verb
  • In February, a 17-year-old stole a gun from police and opened fire at a public high school in southern Thailand, briefly taking people hostage in a two-hour attack that killed one person and wounded two others.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The teen stabbed a police officer with a knife and stole his weapon -- a 9mm pistol -- just before the incident, then used it to carry out the attack.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Layered into lasagna, stuffed into pierogies, and swiped onto toast, there are so many ways to revel in the curds.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Miami has swiped at least two bases in a game 35 times this season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Filched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filched. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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