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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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Show producers in the documentary remember that things got so intense behind the scenes that the shows would even steal guests from each other, going to the hotels where guests stayed during filming to poach them.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Tips for Making Chicken Spaghetti Don’t feel like poaching your own chicken?—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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The ribbed-trim detailing already sets it apart, while the subtle shaping at the waist snatches every figure.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Start your very own love affair with Outcrease Retinol Trifecta Serum by grabbing a bottle today, and check out some of Dermelect’s other skin correcting serums and facial oils below.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
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Madison outrebounded Point Loma 36-24, with Stevens grabbing seven and Moore five.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Ovechkin then rifled home a wrister from the left circle to end a four-game goal drought and give the hosts a 5-1 lead near the midpoint of the second period.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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Venezuela seized Exxon's and Conoco's assets in 2007, and Caracas owes the companies billions of dollars in outstanding claims from arbitration cases.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Natanson, who covers the federal government, was at home when the FBI searched the property and her devices, seizing a phone, Garmin watch and both a personal and work laptop, according to the news organization.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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He was hand picked by Jeopardy producers to succeed Trebek before his passing, and even got the blessing of the longtime host's widow, Jean Trebek.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was picked to play for Latvia in the Winter Olympics next month in Milan, Italy.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The tremors from Old Trafford also rustled the papers on the desk of Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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There are rain showers, uplit shelves, televisions seemingly floating somewhere in the wall cavity, and curtains that expose the cube-like room to the rustling lemon trees with the flick of a button.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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The source claimed that tensions finally came to a head after Victoria allegedly hijacked a dance at the 2022 nuptials.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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