pilfers

present tense third-person singular of pilfer

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Verb
  • Rachel McAdams is terrific as Margaret’s mom, balancing ambition and self-doubt, while Oscar-winner Kathy Bates steals the show (big surprise) as the fiercely loving grandmother.
    Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • His latest is the story of a teenager who steals his driving instructor’s car in order to visit his girlfriend in college.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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