as in to poach
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Recent Examples of shoplift
The dejected actor stumbles over to a marketplace to buy a drink, shoplift a lighter, and strike out with a lottery ticket.
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Similarly, in 2021, in the case of Smith v. Walmart, a family sued Walmart alleging that one of its employees falsely and without evidence accused them of shoplifting.
—Tom Umberg, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
The Laken Riley Act also expanded the types of unauthorized immigrants whom ICE is required to keep in detention to include many who have been accused of low-level crimes, like shoplifting.
—Albert Sun, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Hamas was not in Israel to shoplift.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Similarly, in 2021, in the case of Smith v. Walmart, a family sued Walmart alleging that one of its employees falsely and without evidence accused them of shoplifting.
—Tom Umberg, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2025
The Laken Riley Act also expanded the types of unauthorized immigrants whom ICE is required to keep in detention to include many who have been accused of low-level crimes, like shoplifting.
—Albert Sun, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Hamas was not in Israel to shoplift.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
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The team also includes several researchers whom Microsoft had already poached from Google, DeepMind, Meta, OpenAI, and Anthropic.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Given Kiffin's history with the SEC, the Gators and Tigers seem like the most likely programs that could poach the Rebels' coach.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Because the Vikings found themselves in suboptimal downs and distances, and because the Ravens snatched the lead early in the third quarter, the Vikings found themselves in the wrong game script, again having to come from behind.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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The project, directed by German indie king Uwe Boll (Rampage, Postal) was snatched up ahead of the American Film Market by new distributor Free Wind for German-speaking Europe.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Security camera footage from a nearby apartment complex showed the naked man walking across the street prior to the incident, seemingly talking to himself and grabbing a sign, per NBC 4.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Forest respond two minutes later after the hosts fail to deal with Dan Ndoye’s cross, Ibrahim Sangare rifling home.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The way that Jackson can throw downfield and rifle off chunk yardage on the ground is a major reason why the Ravens likely had to be very careful with his recovery from the hamstring injury.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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On Iowa State’s next possession, TCU senior safety Bud Clark came up with a massive interception right before the two-minute timeout, giving TCU a great opportunity to seize control of the game with the Horned Frogs getting the ball at halftime.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pokrovsk would be the largest city Russia has seized since Bakhmut in May 2023.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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With two straight victories after a 1-5 start, the Ravens have picked themselves off the mat and are threatening to get back in the playoff mix.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Seahawks, who sent two mid-round draft picks to the Saints, may see Shaheed as similar to Percy Harvin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Those rustling sounds in the brush might belong to deer — or not.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Surfing soon dominated my Internet searches, hijacked my REM cycles, inspired a move to California, and spurred a new approach to travel.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The overthinking loop, the freezing, the feeling young and overwhelmed—that's her prefrontal cortex getting hijacked by limbic system activation.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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