pilfers

present tense third-person singular of pilfer

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Verb
  • However, the girl who steals pens, is a fan of Cardi B and John Cena, who partied so hard in college that her college advisor had to have a chat with her?
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Little Tokyo often steals the spotlight, but Gardena and Torrance’s Japanese American roots run just as deep.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Pilfers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilfers. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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