pilfers

present tense third-person singular of pilfer

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Verb
  • Nobody wants to work with a colleague who steals credit for everything.
    Melody Wilding, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Trump's quick save for wandering toddler sets up a Biden joke that steals the show.
    , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Shields' younger daughter inherited her love of fashion and regularly swipes designer pieces from her closet.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
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“Pilfers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilfers. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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