as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime
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as in swiping
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 sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission
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Recent Examples of stealing
Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The jury recommended that 21-year-old Jared Catarino of Overland Park serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
In a lot of ways, for Panthers’ fans, Sunday’s win may have felt a bit like stealing.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Sign-stealing, the practice of gathering information on the signs a team uses to call offensive and defensive plays, is technically not prohibited under NCAA rules unless electronic communication is intercepted in-game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Two singles and an error trying to catch a runner stealing resulted in the Giants tying the game at 1-1.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers were filmed stealing olives in the town of Sinjil, after declaring the area a military zone and expelling Palestinian farmers, according to Palestinian and Israeli activists who were present.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Viktor Yanukovych and his family have been suspected of stealing millions from Ukraine’s public funds using a network of shell companies, including according to one SAR, Energy Coal.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Chef Brad Cooper gives classic European dishes a playful edge with silky risottos and a show-stealing mud crab omelet.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
He was arrested in 2022 for stealing 6 figures of jewelry from me.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The sign-stealing scandal of the Houston Astros [who beat the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series].
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2025
Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The jury recommended that 21-year-old Jared Catarino of Overland Park serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2025
In a lot of ways, for Panthers’ fans, Sunday’s win may have felt a bit like stealing.
—Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2025
Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.
—John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Sign-stealing, the practice of gathering information on the signs a team uses to call offensive and defensive plays, is technically not prohibited under NCAA rules unless electronic communication is intercepted in-game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Two singles and an error trying to catch a runner stealing resulted in the Giants tying the game at 1-1.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025
Verb
Jennifer Lawrence's Oscar-winning acting is known for stealing scenes, but during a recent outing in New York City, her straight-leg jeans took the spotlight.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
On Sunday, Israeli soldiers were filmed stealing olives in the town of Sinjil, after declaring the area a military zone and expelling Palestinian farmers, according to Palestinian and Israeli activists who were present.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Viktor Yanukovych and his family have been suspected of stealing millions from Ukraine’s public funds using a network of shell companies, including according to one SAR, Energy Coal.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Chef Brad Cooper gives classic European dishes a playful edge with silky risottos and a show-stealing mud crab omelet.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
He was arrested in 2022 for stealing 6 figures of jewelry from me.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The sign-stealing scandal of the Houston Astros [who beat the Dodgers in the 2017 World Series].
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Santos was sentenced to prison in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealing
Noun
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Elk Grove detectives spotted the nine later identified as the team behind the two robberies in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center near Cosumnes River College just inside the Sacramento city limits.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The report, completed before the spectacular robbery, covered management of the Louvre from 2018 to 2024.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wilson was arrested in February for allegedly swiping a subway rider through a turnstile and received cash in exchange.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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How one person feels about spending cash versus swiping their card is really about exposure, Bryan-Podvin says.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Berens brings his particular brand of Midwest nice to his latest hour (watch the trailer above), full of stories about growing up one of 12 children, sneaking a beer into church, gambling with his grandmother, and Midwest Cheap Hacks.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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In this song, the kids catch Mom and Dad sneaking snacks in the kitchen after bedtime.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 37-year-old man has a record of theft, Beccuau alleged.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Leave the designer pieces safely at home and go for a sleek tote that looks every bit as stylish as what everyone in Milan and Paris is sporting—and carries less risk of theft or pickpocketing.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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The man tried to escape, but the group followed him, knocked him to the ground and continued attacking him before robbing him of his watch and shoes, prosecutors said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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The series also links Gein — who confessed to killing two women, robbing countless graves and making items of the body parts of his victims — to both the sensation about true crime stories and to many horror films that featured over-the-top killers.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The clip then hints that the small town is anything but, with disappearances of children, creepy creatures and more lurking in its past and haunting the present.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this week the company filed a lawsuit against a group of data-scraping companies for allegedly pilfering its content and selling it to Perplexity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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And not the two sets of federal indictments against him for pilfering classified documents and then refusing to return them and for defrauding the United States.—
Jeff Robbins,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Women’s Power Stride Tab Socks 3-pack Designed with training in mind, this three-pack of no-show socks boasts an interior grip that keeps them from slipping during use.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Messi picked up the ball from his compatriot Rodrigo De Paul in midfield and burst toward the backpedaling Nashville back line before slipping the ball outside to Luis Suárez.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Stealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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