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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But Gallagher couldn’t bear robbing the audience — and Marissa — of the satisfaction of his downfall.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025 -
In a separate case, a Russian soldier who had been accused of robbing a house in the village of Blystavitsy in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region in March 2022 was found not guilty.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Attendees could try their hand at knocking over tin cans, throwing lassos and a ring toss.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nicely played by Keanu Reeves, the character is the embodiment of every slacker screwup who’s going to just stumble through life, knocking over everything and everyone in his path.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
18 Oct. 2025
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In fitting Tomlin style, the Steelers responded by ripping off three straight victories — starting with a win at Baltimore on the first Sunday of December.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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Brooklyn steadied itself for a bit, ripping off a 16-8 run and flipping the momentum when Alperen Sengun went to the bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Stealing (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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