shoplifter

noun

Definition of shoplifternext
as in pickpocket

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Recent Examples of shoplifter Starring Keke Palmer and Demi Moore, the story is about a squad of radical shoplifters who find themselves at odds with a fashion mogul. — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 His spends the right amount of time catching us up on the lives, dreams and current situations of three Oakland shoplifters — Corvette (Keke Palmer), Mariah (Taylour Paige) and Sade (Naomi Ackie). — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 During the clash, the shoplifter grabbed a baseball bat and struck the worker multiple times in the face, causing a deep gash. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoplifter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifter
  1. pickpocket
  2. kidnapper
  3. cutpurse
  4. carjacker
  5. kleptomaniac
  6. abductor
Noun
  • Viral videos over the summer appeared to show pickpockets targeting tourists near Palma, including older visitors near popular attractions, Fox News Digital previously reported.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • John Turturro stars in the awards hopeful, which revolves around a pickpocket master who struggles to keep up with the changing times — phones are trackable, wallets rarely have cash and guns are hiding in plain sight.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • That’s what Mekko was doing at Fresh Start, at least according to spineless Lonnie, who Ginger is able to flip from her kidnapper to her co-conspirator over the course of a three-minute conversation.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026
  • When Denny strolls in, his parents figure out the mistake, their relief tested by the kidnapper’s insistence that the ransom remains the same.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of kidnapper
Noun
  • She was born in the Barbican, in about 1584, and died in Fleet Street in 1659, becoming a thief, cutpurse and fence along the way.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 8 May 2018
Definition of cutpurse
Noun
  • Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of carjacker
Noun
  • The parks department has even posted signs on the beach warning visitors about Cecil’s kleptomaniac habits.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The longtime psych-rock staple co-wrote the album with filmmaker Matt Yoka to be a collection of American stories about hopeless kleptomaniacs, urban explorers, and other people who slip through the cracks.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
Definition of kleptomaniac
Noun
  • Because the statute of limitations expired long before she was found, Highsmith’s abductor cannot be prosecuted.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Some are caught on doorbell or security cameras that offer vital clues; others are taken within sight of witnesses who can point police toward a potential abductor.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of abductor

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“Shoplifter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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