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as in pilfering

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filching

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verb

present participle of filch
as in stealing
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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  1. pilfering
  2. stealing
  3. shoplifting
Noun
  • In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Definition of pilfering
Verb
  • Shang-Chi – Defeated the Dweller-in-Darkness, an ancient soul-stealing cosmic dragon.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Jones spent all those years stealing gappers out of the sky for Braves teams that won the NL East in each of his first 10 seasons — in support of the greatest pitching staff of his generation.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • Many Londoners have firsthand experience of phone-snatching or have witnessed a surge in shoplifting and subway fare-dodging.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • At the same time, reported shoplifting bucked the trends of other property crimes, showing a 5% increase.
    — Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of shoplifting
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