as in thieves
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 stealers
But the real scene stealers are the massive gains (60% to 70%) in graphics performance, and the huge AI performance boost.
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PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 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
PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 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 stealers
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2026
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One of the accessories is a security cuff that people can put on their handbags to deter thieves.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
20 Feb. 2026
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The group of four robbers was able to bypass security systems and used power tools to break into the Louvre to steal invaluable jewels once worn by France’s queens and empresses, officials told NBC News after the robbery.—
Babak Dehghanpisheh,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Darrel Brown's father was attacked by robbers 10 years ago.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Stealers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealers. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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