Synonyms of steal

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verb (1)

ˈstēl 

1

as in to swipe

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swipe
• rob
• grab
• pilfer
• snatch
• lift
• filch
• thieve
• purloin
• misappropriate
• hijack
• snitch
• pinch
• hook
• pocket
• appropriate
• rip off
• nip
• pick
• seize
• nick
• run off with
• boost
• take
• make away with
• heist
• walk off with
• make off with
• plunder
• loot
• burglarize
• sack
• pillage
• kidnap
• knock over
• poach
• shoplift
• rifle
• highjack
• abduct
• grasp
• rustle
• carjack
• spirit
• nail
• sponge
• collar
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• contribute
• present
• donate
• bestow
• hand over

2

as in to sneak

to move about in a sly or secret manner

the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneak
• lurk
• slip
• slide
• mouse
• crawl
• snake
• slink
• shirk
• creep
• skulk
• mooch
• tiptoe
• pussyfoot
• worm
• ghost
• pad
• edge
• inch

steal

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noun (1)

as in bargain

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bargain
• deal
• buy
• gift
• snip
• bonus
• pennyworth
• clearance
• present
• premium
• closeout
• windfall
• markdown
• giveaway
• freebee
• freebie
• cheapie
• boon

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharge
• gouging
• soaking
• markup
• rip-off
• luxury
• surcharge
• extravagance

steal (from)

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verb (2)

as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rob
• rip off
• take off
• knock over
• sack
• knock off
• burglarize
• rifle
• loot
• burgle
• stick up
• plunder
• break in
• strip
• cheat
• defraud
• pluck
• exploit
• ransack
• stick
• despoil
• spoil
• pillage
• skin
• ravish
• swindle
• hold up
• sting
• chisel
• squeeze
• bleed
• hustle
• shortchange
• fleece
• mulct
• rook
• roll
• cozen
• mug

stealer

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noun (2)

as in thief

one who steals

the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thief
• robber
• burglar
• kidnapper
• pincher
• pirate
• kidnaper
• smuggler
• purloiner
• larcenist
• housebreaker
• embezzler
• pilferer
• kleptomaniac
• cracksman
• cat burglar
• bandit
• pickpocket
• grafter
• safecracker
• hijacker
• shoplifter
• plunderer
• abductor
• picklock
• rustler
• pillager
• sneak thief
• looter
• klepto
• carjacker
• ravisher
• highwayman
• cutpurse
• footpad
• skyjacker
• despoiler
• poacher
• dip
• mugger
• ransacker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of steal

Verb

The group later stole Samsung electronics valued at $14,081, authorities alleged. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2025

The following week, Steve Bannon came on the show and said that the 2020 election was stolen; Newsom let this slide. —Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 20 June 2025

Noun

At 39% off for the Titanium Gray and Titanium White models, this is a steal. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 June 2025

How many 20-year-olds enter the league with a statistical baseline of 18 points, 7.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.4 steals per game? —James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025

Phrases Containing steal

• steal (from)