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
The other scene stealer is Broadcast News alum Brooks.
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Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Chibnall and series director Chris Sweeney’s cast is quite capable — Rizwan, a scene stealer in Netflix’s Kaos, and Mylchreest, part of the most annoying subplot in Netflix’s Hostage, are among the standouts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Plus, the legendary Alan Rickman is a screen-stealer as the villain, Hans Gruber.
—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
Tom Tapp, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
Chibnall and series director Chris Sweeney’s cast is quite capable — Rizwan, a scene stealer in Netflix’s Kaos, and Mylchreest, part of the most annoying subplot in Netflix’s Hostage, are among the standouts.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Plus, the legendary Alan Rickman is a screen-stealer as the villain, Hans Gruber.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealer
Noun
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According to Goodstone, this is a common spot that thieves know to check within seconds of entering your room.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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Police said the thief or thieves also switched the van's Indiana license plates to ones from Illinois.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Police said the robbers stole Illinois license plates from similar cars and swapped them out.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Wearing hooded sweatshirts and full-face masks, the robbers ordered employees to one part of the room at gunpoint before two of them smashed the glass display cases with sledgehammers, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Nick Sullivan
March 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealer. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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