SHOPLIFTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

shoplifts

verb

present tense third-person singular of shoplift

as in grabs

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Kind of like when a lady grabs a fella’s collar and pulls him in for a kiss, but violent.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Harrison, who’s clutching a Sapporo, grabs his friend’s drink and neatly pops the top off using his own bottle.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of grabs

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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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With four minutes until penalties, Spain venture forward, Cesc Fabregas slips in Iniesta, who rifles it home to win the World Cup.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
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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On Reddit’s WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.

— Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
On Reddit's WallStreetBets forum, traders share picks for potential get-rich-quick opportunities in day-trading stocks and options.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of picks

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As money hijacks morality and democracy begins to look like a hoax, Tresnjak’s Broadway-caliber staging contrasts garish spectacle with piercingly intimate scenes between Claire and Anton.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
The moment a search tool is triggered in our chat, this layout template completely hijacks my output sequence.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hijacks

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Only truly sophisticated taste, in this code, grasps the superiority of deprivation over the more ethnic notions of actual comfort and good food.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Clients are looking for a partner who grasps their objectives, assists with key financial choices, and adapts alongside them as their circumstances shift, said Scott Stearsman, head of Premier and branch banking at Truist.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

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