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
  • Need to Know A police chief and travel agent on Tiktok says to only carry a crossbody bag on vacation in order to avoid becoming a target for pickpockets.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, costarring Will Price, Tatiana Maslany, Victoria Moroles, Steve Buscemi and Jamie Lee Curtis, follows Turturro’s aging pickpocket and Esposito as the detective on his tail.
    — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • The kidnapper, William Hickman, in the driver’s seat of a Chrysler coupe, leveled a gun at him and demanded the money.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Last week, Nanos released a pair of ransom notes purported to be from Nancy’s kidnapper to the public.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Tapped into the camera feed via laptop on the plane to Guantanamo, Joe recognizes Sokolov’s contact as Renat, her lead abductor.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 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 6 Oct. 2026.

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