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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
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as in bargain
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal
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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
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Recent Examples of steal
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Measures, 60, of Los Angeles, is also accused of stealing $26,000 from six employees of his agency, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
For under $10,000, this tiny house is a steal, with easy installation and lots of room to customize it to your personal style.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
One simple phone call set off a scheme that ultimately enabled someone to steal her entire income tax refund and drain her savings account at a local credit union.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Measures, 60, of Los Angeles, is also accused of stealing $26,000 from six employees of his agency, Kazarian/Measures/Ruskin & Associates.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
Donovan Mitchell totaled a game-high 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field and 2-of-9 shooting on threes, five rebounds, four assists and four steals.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
For under $10,000, this tiny house is a steal, with easy installation and lots of room to customize it to your personal style.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steal
Noun
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Thanks to the team that helped, would recommend to anyone looking for a bargain Apr 27, 2025 PS Panagiotis Skordas Verified Buyer Worked like a charm!—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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For all of the talk about the role players, the top of the lineup, the core on which this team is built, hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2025
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The downgrading of the talks comes at a critical time, just days after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington could walk away if there was no progress on a deal soon.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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So far, Trump has not met with China's president Xi Jinping, the WSJ reported, which will be essential to inking a deal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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As it can be seen in the chart below, Tesla has not experienced a single insider buy in the past three years.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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And those impulse buys are a vital part of Costco’s business.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Steal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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