as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the security guard waited until the shoplifter had actually left the store with the item, so as to have proof of larceny
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Recent Examples of larceny
Calva-Guaman’s criminal history includes a conviction for larceny and arrest for domestic violence, assault 3rd degree and breach of peace.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Bouchard, whose deputies responded to the scene of Roadkill Nights after receiving a larceny report, said Ram's claim that the mechanical bull was stolen is false.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Weiser, a small community on the Idaho-Oregon border, had low rates of burglary, larceny and vehicle theft, SafeHome said.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Bouchard, whose deputies responded to the scene of Roadkill Nights after receiving a larceny report, said Ram's claim that the mechanical bull was stolen is false.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
The noisy ones have either hope or larceny in their souls.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Weiser, a small community on the Idaho-Oregon border, had low rates of burglary, larceny and vehicle theft, SafeHome said.
—Kate Linderman, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
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One of Al Pacino’s finest performances of the 1970s — which, with the Godfather films and Serpico, is an absurd hot hand — is as the enigmatic, wild-eyed Sonny, a man who performs a desperate bank robbery with his partner (the late John Cazale, by turns heartbreakingly clueless and dopily funny).—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Told from the point of view of Ruffalo's lawman and the everyman (Tom Pelphry) who is surprisingly leading the robberies, the drama is seriously dark but also thoughtful and addictive.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The jury also recommended that Catarino serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction, and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The tactics have transcended low-level website defacements and data theft too and now extend to more destructive attacks on systems such as energy grids, gas pipelines, and undersea cables.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Gonzalez-Rasalas was charged with murder, desecrating a body and auto theft in a gruesome 2023 Easter Sunday homicide.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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