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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as in pilfering
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Verb
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Their double life soon gets complicated when a rival boy band harboring a sinister secret begins stealing their fans.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025 -
And the scam compounds in Cambodia continue to operate, stealing money from victims including US citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Marcus Smith, no address given, shoplifting by asportation.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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While in court, Finn was concurrently charged with two counts of shoplifting, theft at a dwelling and possession of methamphetamine utensils, according to The Press.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Filching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filching. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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