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stealing (from)

verb

present participle of steal (from)
as in robbing
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 Synonyms for stealing (from)
  1. robbing
  2. knocking over
  3. ripping off
Verb
  • Brazil's travel advisory was also recently updated, with officials warning Americans about crime and kidnapping, including armed robberies, carjackings and criminals drugging victims' drinks before robbing them.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Pittman missed several weeks with an undisclosed injury, robbing him of valuable time to build chemistry with Rodgers.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbing
Verb
  • Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Others tripped over the hurdles on the track, knocking over almost every one.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking over
Verb
  • There’s also been online chatter leaning toward the antisemitic (Lefty is Jewish), and other comments painting her as a thieving mastermind knowingly ripping off songs.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Pigeon River tore through her trailer at another mobile home park during Helene, ripping off the siding so passersby could see through her entire house.
    — Ren Larson, ProPublica, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripping off
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“Stealing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing%20%28from%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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