shoplifts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoplift
as in grabs

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  1. grabs
  2. rustles
  3. snatches
  4. rifles
  5. picks
  6. seizes
  7. hijacks
  8. grasps
Verb
  • What a thrilling end to this match as Spain grabs a late winner to beat Belgium, 2-1.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Once inside, she’s confronted by Tommy (James Eddie), who stupidly grabs her to escort her out.
    — William Earl, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of grabs
Verb
  • Birds chirp, and the breeze rustles the leaves.
    — Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rustles
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  • In the midst of handing the job over to his son, even as Diego is making a speech about water supplies, hygiene and education, Don Alejandro snatches it back to cheers, clutches his heart and dies.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • These picks start at $11 and range from a one-piece swimsuit that snatches your waist to an everyday pair of wide-leg jeans and this summer-friendly tank top.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of snatches
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  • 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
Definition of rifles
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  • Nobody picks a bank because of who owns the servers, so why sink capital into owning them?
    — Mushfig Aliyev, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Subscribe here to our newsletter, In Review by David Ehrlich, in which our Chief Film Critic and Head Reviews Editor rounds up the best new reviews and streaming picks along with some exclusive musings — all only available to subscribers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Definition of picks
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  • Rhaenyra, queen of the Blacks, seizes the Iron Throne in King’s Landing with the support of Alicent, who has simply had enough of her unstable and terrible sons.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • Trump seizes America’s 250th-birthday spotlight, headlining the Great American State Fair, hosting a UFC bout at the White House and promoting new passports, $250 bills and coins bearing his image.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of seizes
Verb
  • Kara changes her tune when Krem hijacks Kara’s ship and shoots Krypto with a poison dart.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 July 2026
  • Tired of living in Cinderella’s shadow, Lilith steals the Fairy Godmother’s (Bette Midler) magic wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister, Margot (Stephanie Hsu).
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 23 June 2026
Definition of hijacks
Verb
  • Real thinking — the kind that understands a question, grasps its context and goes out to gather information before formulating a response.
    — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • His eyes and smile are too wide, and his right hand grasps the air.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of grasps
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