as in thief
one who steals
the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes
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Recent Examples of stealer
Plus, the legendary Alan Rickman is a screen-stealer as the villain, Hans Gruber.
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
While decked out in green and red, this holiday scene stealer is highly toxic to pets (and humans) when ingested.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
But the real scene stealers are the massive gains (60% to 70%) in graphics performance, and the huge AI performance boost.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Ads prominently displayed on search engines are impersonating a wide range of online services in a bid to infect Macs with a potent credential stealer, security companies have warned.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But give people a chance to ditch these sneaky little time-stealers for a night, and most will take it.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind the plate, Narvaez became an offensive upgrade and has thrown out more potential base-stealers (30) than any other catcher in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
While decked out in green and red, this holiday scene stealer is highly toxic to pets (and humans) when ingested.
—Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
But the real scene stealers are the massive gains (60% to 70%) in graphics performance, and the huge AI performance boost.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Ads prominently displayed on search engines are impersonating a wide range of online services in a bid to infect Macs with a potent credential stealer, security companies have warned.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
But give people a chance to ditch these sneaky little time-stealers for a night, and most will take it.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Behind the plate, Narvaez became an offensive upgrade and has thrown out more potential base-stealers (30) than any other catcher in the sport.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Brown as the crafty Pauline is the true scene stealer, negotiating terms of terror herself.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Miyahara’s passing was confirmed by cast member Colton Dunn (Garrett), who eulogized the silent scene stealer in an Instagram post.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealer
Noun
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The empty frames left by the thieves still hang in the museum to this day.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investigators said the thief arrived in a white 2005-2010 Chevrolet Silverado.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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One robber also used pepper spray.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police said in each instance, two to four robbers exited a white sedan, approached the victims, and demanded their personal items at gunpoint.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealer. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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