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Recent Examples of shoplifting
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Some states disenfranchise people for felony convictions; Mississippi includes offenses such as shoplifting, and disenfranchises a far greater share of Black citizens than white.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jeff Kahrs was alerted to a shoplifting in progress, the Slidell Police Department said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Jeff Kahrs started chasing a shoplifting suspect on foot at the Fremaux Town Center, Slidell police said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The Beverly Hills regular was charged with public intoxication, trespassing, resisting an officer and battery in April 2015, according to Bravo, followed by another arrest, four months later, on suspicion of shoplifting upwards of $600 worth of items from Target.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
But some of the initial videos posted to the app, including one that depicts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting, have sparked debates about its utility, potential for harm and legality.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
He is charged with shoplifting and being a common and notorious thief since this wasn’t his first time.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Some states disenfranchise people for felony convictions; Mississippi includes offenses such as shoplifting, and disenfranchises a far greater share of Black citizens than white.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Jeff Kahrs was alerted to a shoplifting in progress, the Slidell Police Department said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Jeff Kahrs started chasing a shoplifting suspect on foot at the Fremaux Town Center, Slidell police said in a news release.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2025
This would cause large crowds, traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues, leading officers to work extra hours.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
The Beverly Hills regular was charged with public intoxication, trespassing, resisting an officer and battery in April 2015, according to Bravo, followed by another arrest, four months later, on suspicion of shoplifting upwards of $600 worth of items from Target.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
But some of the initial videos posted to the app, including one that depicts OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shoplifting, have sparked debates about its utility, potential for harm and legality.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
Nine days before Heskett received the termination notice, the body camera footage shows Heskett and another officer confronting a shoplifting suspect outside a local Walmart.
—Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifting
Verb
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Disney immediately sued YouTube for poaching him, and sued Connolly for breaching his contract.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kelly was a high-profile hire by the Tigers, poaching him from Notre Dame following the 2021 season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Keep going and the path climbs to the top of the arch, a high perch with breath-snatching panoramas.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Shea Moisture Define & Shine Edge Gel slicks my edges back without snatching them to hell.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One of its founders, William da Silva Lima, spent more than 30 years behind bars after being convicted of armed robbery, extortion and kidnapping.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The kidnapping, and Hannibal Lecter's confinement in a ballroom take place in Memphis.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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In a matter of just a few days, the county judge, his son, his nephew, and one of his closest allies had been arrested in two separate incidents — the cattle-rustling case and the jury-duty hearing.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gontareva herself is currently under investigation by Ukrainian authorities on suspicion of embezzlement and had previously been investigated on suspicions of helping Kurchenko launder illicit money.—
Olena Loginova,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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After news hit of Ozer’s Safehaven embezzlement indictment in 2024, Ozer spent months reassuring folks that the charges were all going to go away.—
Steve Belanger,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 5-11 200-pound standout has accumulated mind-boggling stats through nine games -- 1,098 rushing yards and 17 TDs while grabbing a team-leading 42 passes for 974 yards and 18 scores.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jokic put up 26 points on 12 of 15 shooting, while also dishing out nine assists and grabbing nine rebounds.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This is the second time that Sterling has been the subject of a burglary after his house was broken into while on international duty with England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to prosecutors, both suspects are facing charges of murder and burglary.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump did get the jitters, but responded, as The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait noted, not by caving on health care but by ranting about the filibuster, ultimately picking a different way of doubling down.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Kellenberger pivoted, hiking north until the winter weather hit, and picking back up in March 2025.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifting. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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