shoplifts

Definition of shopliftsnext
present tense third-person singular of shoplift
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Verb
  • Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Maya Hawke grabs her guitar and gets in front of the mic at the SiriusXM Studios in New York City on April 13.
    Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Even Super Dog makes an appearance — cape, mask and all — ready to leap into action the moment a snack bag rustles.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Meanwhile, hikers trace goat paths to the secluded Tatevi Anapat Hermitage, where wind rustles through fig trees and the only sound is the echo of footfalls on ancient stone.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The moment, captured on video and shared via Storyful, shows Serezhkina beginning her report before the dog — later identified as Martin — lunges forward and snatches the microphone straight from her hands.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Roger snatches the boy up and runs through the chaos toward the infirmary.
    Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Before Poeltl can complete the double-team, Towns looks to the 3-point line then rifles a right-handed pass over his own head to Bridges for the easy two under the rim.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Give your jacket collection a makeover with these lightweight Quince picks starting at $50.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Their current, championship-contending rotation includes late second-round draft picks Aaron Wiggins and Isaiah Joe, each of whom proved their NBA abilities playing heavy minutes in mostly losing efforts.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rather than intercepting income at the source, a bank levy freezes and seizes funds that are already sitting in your checking or savings account.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Like any well-meaning grifter, Anna (Halle Bailey) seizes the opportunity to hop a flight to picturesque Tuscany after meeting a handsome Italian stranger with an empty villa.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • By feeding a stodgy institutional figure like Powell into the AI-meme deluge, the internet hijacks the Federal Reserve’s image and accelerates it past the point of professional control.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
  • All that progress rolls backward if males can take spots on both men’s and women’s teams; this torpedoes Title IX and hijacks women’s sports.
    Alanna Smith, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Odenkirk also grasps what to do and what not to do on camera.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.
    Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Shoplifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifts. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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