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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
Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.
—Peter Aitken
alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Brittney Sykes led the Mystics with 20 points and three steals, but shot just 5-for-18 from the floor.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Lucas Moore drew a walk and stole second, then Matt Klein advanced Moore to third with a groundout to first, and Zion Rose followed with a game-tying RBI single to center.
—Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
Meanwhile, there are Black folks serving life for stealing a pack of gum.
—Peter Aitken
alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Noun
An errant throw on Scott’s steal of third base rolled down the left-field line, allowing Scott to score to make it 1-1.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Brittney Sykes led the Mystics with 20 points and three steals, but shot just 5-for-18 from the floor.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steal
Noun
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Friday, June 6 Book bargains: The Friends of the 4S Ranch Library is holding a book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, June 6 in the library’s community room, 10433 Reserve Drive.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Fellow starter Chet Holmgren is also a bargain at $10.9 million.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2025
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The rally in healthcare has been driven by cross-border deals, positive drug approvals, and broad policy support.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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At the beginning of the year, WWD reported that Medik8 was exploring deal options.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Outside healthcare, Klarna—the buy now, pay later company—recently walked back its ambitious efforts to replace two-thirds of its customer service workforce with AI agents.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Brauer said there are other EVs close to that price, as well as smaller pickups such as the Ford Maverick hybrid with a lot more features that could be a better buy for consumers.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
7 June 2025
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“Steal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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