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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Sanoja then stole second base midway through the next at-bat.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back in early 2025, thieves reportedly stole some 40 of the 80 bronze sidewalk plaques — – honoring many of the greatest blues/R&B artists in Bay Area history — from the ground.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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An adult black bear swiped a woman with its claw on Saturday in Monrovia in what police described as an unusual incident.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The bear swiped its claw toward her at one point, hitting the back of her knee.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Purloined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloined. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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