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
When Brown was 22 years old, he was charged in at least four separate cases that included shoplifting, larceny, breaking and entering, and felony conspiracy.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The 34-year-old suspect has a past criminal record, including larceny and breaking and entering charges.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
But while citywide incidents of larceny theft have fallen to 13,234, from 17,234 at the same time last year, such incidents have surged in one distinct region, the Southern District.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The Boss was essentially thanking the Taxi Driver scribe for forgiving the creative larceny Springsteen perpetrated in those early days of his career.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The 34-year-old suspect has a past criminal record, including larceny and breaking and entering charges.
—Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
But while citywide incidents of larceny theft have fallen to 13,234, from 17,234 at the same time last year, such incidents have surged in one distinct region, the Southern District.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The Boss was essentially thanking the Taxi Driver scribe for forgiving the creative larceny Springsteen perpetrated in those early days of his career.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for larceny
Noun
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Elk Grove detectives spotted the nine later identified as the team behind the two robberies in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center near Cosumnes River College just inside the Sacramento city limits.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The report, completed before the spectacular robbery, covered management of the Louvre from 2018 to 2024.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
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The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Larceny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/larceny. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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