as in thief
a person who steals money and other things from people's pockets and purses
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Recent Examples of pickpocket
The technology promises efficiency and fairness, but travelers are discovering that AI often acts more like a digital pickpocket than an impartial assistant.
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Paris is a magical place, Belly’s pickpocket takes her backpack directly to a rave without even bothering to open it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Her phone had vanished — lifted by a subway pickpocket with a magician's touch.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Wearing it across your body — especially with the bag positioned in front — adds an extra layer of security against pickpockets eyeing your phone or wallet.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Because Paris is a magical place, Belly’s pickpocket takes her backpack directly to a rave without even bothering to open it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Her phone had vanished — lifted by a subway pickpocket with a magician's touch.
—Jj Rosen, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Wearing it across your body — especially with the bag positioned in front — adds an extra layer of security against pickpockets eyeing your phone or wallet.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pickpocket
Noun
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There is not a thief or any army of moths on earth that can destroy this kind of treasure.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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On the night of May 4, 1802, a thief broke into Denmark's Royal Art Museum and took the horns.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One of the slain robbers is Parker’s longtime accomplice Philly Webb (Thomas Jane), whose widow, Grace (Gretchen Mol), only half buys it when Parker promises to get her Philly’s share and ice his killer.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Tales behind 9 historic Arizona hotels Arizona's oldest hotels faced natural and economic disasters, even a brush with bank robbers.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That the same actor who communicated infuriating brashness in Challengers and louche swindler energy in La Chimera is able to nail it with a character of such disarming sincerity in Dead Man is worthy of more than just passing notice.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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The romance scam began in July, when the elderly woman, based in Hokkaido, connected with the swindler on social media, AFP and Sky News reported.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a police photograph, Lansky stood next to racketeer Charles (Lucky) Luciano.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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In the other corner: Vito Genovese, Costello’s childhood friend and fellow racketeer, who had to leave town long ago because of a thing, and has now come home to resume his place in the Mafia hierarchy.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In those times, young people who self-described as gangsters fought for territory, and one of their subversive acts was to tag the walls of the city with the verses of cumbia songs.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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The gangster drama began airing on BBC Two in the UK in 2013, and debuted on Netflix a year later.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Aleah and Grasso end up saving Lizzie’s ass and capturing the hoodlums.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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Whereas the Star Wars sequels woefully misused the actor's talents, this movie puts them center stage, playing one of the teen hoodlums who join forces with their victim to fight off nasty, otherworldly invaders.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Friends and neighbors worried that these rumors could attract dangerous young ruffians who might harm them and steal the money.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
15 Dec. 2024
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Then again, the fight scene did that on its own, sounding more refined than ruffian.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Girls were there and there were guys that were really extra on some thug, some goon sh*t.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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We’re then introduced to Louie, a thug who works for a loan shark, threatening and killing people.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pickpocket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pickpocket. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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