shoplifted

verb

past tense of shoplift
as in snatched

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifted
  1. snatched
  2. poached
  3. grabbed
  4. seized
  5. picked
  6. rustled
  7. rifled
  8. looted
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  • None of this is surprising coming from EA, of course, the company that snatched up Codemasters at the start of the decade for its F1 license, then summarily shut down everything the studio did beyond F1.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 July 2026
  • The couple, who are parents to 1-year-old Jack, snatched up the luxe four-bedroom property last month.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of snatched
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  • OpenAI has aggressively poached top current and former Apple leadership and engineering talent, primarily to build a dedicated hardware division.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • The Mets poached Stearns from the Milwaukee Brewers in October 2023, a month before the Chicago Cubs did so with Counsell.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of poached
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  • The victim followed the fleeing Jeep on foot and grabbed onto the vehicle when it got stuck in traffic, authorities said.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • In September 2020, author Elin Hilderbrand grabbed a drink at the Nantucket Hotel bar with a visiting writer friend.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
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  • Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, who voted against the proposal in mid-June, voiced fears that the list of noncitizen voters would immediately be seized by federal immigration authorities.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Russia’s military on Saturday claimed to have seized the city of Kostiantynivka, a key defensive hub in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.
    — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of seized
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  • The signal caller’s success at South Alabama was one of the primary reasons Dickert picked Ezell to be his offensive coordinator.
    — Noah Vinsky July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • European referees are chosen for finals played outside Europe, and referees from other continents are picked for finals played in Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of picked
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  • As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of rustled
Verb
  • His second attempt rifled across the box, just over a defender’s head and onto the foot of Jhon Arias near the back post.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The Wolves forward took a touch towards goal and rifled the ball top bins.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of rifled
Verb
  • In May of this year, the Commission for the Compensation of Victims of Spoliation (CIVS), which determines if artworks were Nazi-looted, failed to reach a definitive conclusion.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
  • Though it had been looted by kids, most of the material was eventually recovered.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of looted
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