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steal

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noun (1)

steal (from)

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verb (2)

stealer

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noun (2)

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Verb
With Taylor Moton, Brady Christensen and Yosh Nijman all set to become free agents in 2026, Tarquin has a prime opportunity to steal a spot with his youthful (read: cheap) outlook. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025 Related article European city asks tourists to stop stealing cobblestones from its historic streets And while tourists are being asked not to leave anything behind at the Giant’s Causeway, visitors to Bruges, Belgium, have been implored not to take a piece of the city home with them. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Noun
The Tide has a solid core returning, but Baron, who averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and a team-best 1.4 steals as one of the SEC’s best freshmen last year, could become the star of the 2025-26 roster. The Athletic College Basketball, New York Times, 29 May 2025 The Bay Area News Group’s high school girls basketball player of the decade averaged 25.3 points, 8.8 assists, 7.6 rebounds, 4.5 steals and 1.3 blocks as a senior during the 2015-16 season. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for steal

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“Steal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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