Thesaurus results for LARCENY

larceny

noun

ˈlär-sə-nē

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 Woodrum is facing several charges including breaking and entering a firearm distributor, and four counts of larceny of a firearm. —

Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Records from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction show Brown has a prior criminal history, including convictions for larceny, breaking and entering and armed robbery. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026 Marks was also charged with obtaining property under false pretenses and misdemeanor larceny. —

Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026 Charges include conducting a criminal enterprise, which is a 20-year felony, forgery, uttering and publishing, larceny by conversion, and larceny, records show. —

Paul Egan, Freep.com, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for larceny

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Noun

During these takeovers, authorities say teens often assault people and sometimes each other, commit robberies and carry out other disorderly behavior.

— Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Two Texas teenagers are accused of using online dating platforms to lure young men into violent robberies that left one victim pistol-whipped and a 15-year-old boy shot four times, authorities said.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026