pirated

verb

past tense of pirate
as in seized
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right using pirated software that was subject to copyright

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Recent Examples of pirated That provision would allow quicker blocking of websites that air pirated content live or within 24 hours of its release. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026 We’ve been sent multiple examples of the movie being pirated online. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 And maybe one of the first films to go to streaming, get pirated first and then go to theaters? — Marlow Stern, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Any livestream could be pirated. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 25 June 2026 The version of the film that was ultimately pirated across the internet was a high quality file, potentially indicating a breach of systems maintained by those that worked on the movie. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 The reality that her likeness had been basically pirated settled in. — Ella Chakarian, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026 Anthropic, it was revealed, pirated millions of digital books to train its Claude chatbot and scanned and shredded millions of more physical ones. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026 So, the Board of Supervisors, through the County Executive Officer, has pirated the Treasurer’s office and is now plundering it. — John Moorlach, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pirated
  1. seized
  2. confiscated
  3. stole
  4. converted
  5. appropriated
Verb
  • Meanwhile in 2023, the company seized the opportunity to launch on TikTok Shop with select brands shortly after the platform’s Stateside debut, and has since continued to innovate there through live-selling and cutting-edge creator partnerships.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • Walker says another goal is getting confiscated turtles back to the wild, but as Kung notes, smugglers commingle different turtles, spreading diseases that must be kept out of wild populations.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Those numbers include 759 false identification cards confiscated, 378 alcohol-possession-by-a-minor violations and 98 fake-ID citations during the calendar-year reporting period, according to Oxford Police.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of confiscated
Verb
  • While the 28-year-old hit 19 homers and stole 41 bases, his 98 wRC+ ranked 14th among qualified second basemen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Someone stole the entrance sign at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in Michigan's Upper Peninsula during the weekend, and park officials are asking for its return.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stole
Verb
  • After Riley’s 72-yard touchdown on Boise State’s first drive against Fresno State, the Broncos immediately ran a two-point play that sophomore running back Zeke Martinez converted to take an 8-7 lead.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The 21,000-square-foot property has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a two-bedroom guest cottage, and a ballroom that’s been converted into a game room and home theater.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of converted
Verb
  • Chicago Public Schools should fight for every dollar Springfield owes us, while refusing to make promises to families based on money that has not actually been appropriated.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The deep state had appropriated their opposition to the Muslim Brotherhood, redeploying it as justification for the massacre.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriated

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“Pirated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pirated. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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