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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  1. robbing
  2. knocking over
  3. ripping off
Verb
  • The paint was soon being mass-produced in Europe, inspiring shady dealings that even included outright grave robbing to acquire as many mummies as possible.
    — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 29, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • During a recent walk-through with city officials, an encampment resident asked for help after witnessing people entering the encampment and assaulting and robbing residents.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbing
Verb
  • Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of knocking over
Verb
  • The offense mostly held up their end of the bargain, racking up 446 yards and ripping off several explosive plays.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of ripping off
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