as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale
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Recent Examples of purloined
Your duty to intervene increases with the value of the object and the likelihood it will be purloined.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purloined
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Acuna walked on five pitches to lead off the inning and then stole second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2026
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Then Jones swiped second and Seth Brown sent him home with a single that dropped right into no-man’s land as two outfielders and the shortstop converged.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Adrian Rodriguez singled, then stole second, before Temo Becerra reached on an error and swiped second base himself.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Purloined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloined. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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