STEALS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

steals 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of steal

as in swipes

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 sneaks

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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steals

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noun

plural of steal

as in bargains

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price at 50% off, that shirt is a real steal

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Recent Examples of steals

Verb

That’s before Morgan steals a necklace from a chintzy gift shop run by a Turkish gangster named Yusuf, who proceeds to kidnap the pair, intimidate them at gunpoint, and threaten their family, forcing them to perform an array of odd jobs to make up for the petty theft. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026 Nicky’s life is upended when his sister Morgan (Taylor Ortega) steals a necklace for their dying grandmother from a boutique with ties to a criminal organization. —

Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026 When Radu steals €18,000 from Pavel’s office, relationships and ambitions spiral out of control. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026 The series opens as Morgan impulsively steals a cheap necklace to gift her aged grandmother. —

Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Deed theft is essentially when someone steals a house, often forging the paperwork, and data obtained by CBS News New York shows a 240% increase in complaints to the New York Attorney General's Office from 2023 to 2025. —

Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The team leader also has a lot of support from sophomore forward Sarah Strong, who leads UConn in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026 Doncic is the only Laker in franchise history to post 2,000-plus points, 500-plus assists, and 100-plus steals in a single season. —

Megan Armstrong, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show. —

Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026

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Killian Hayes had 18 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals for the Kings (21-58), who will face the Warriors again on Friday in Sacramento before flying north to play the Portland Trail Blazers in Sunday’s season finale. —

Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 The Rockies’ 10 steals are tied for third-most. —

Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 In 1975, Lopes recorded a then-MLB record 28 consecutive steals without being caught. —

Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 Kinney averaged 15 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals, powering North Crowley (30-5) to a regional final appearance. —

Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026 Isbel has recorded three steals on three attempts (10th in MLB). —

Data Skrive, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 But don’t ask Jalen Suggs, who recorded 12 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and three steals with only one turnover against Detroit, to explain the variety of tiebreakers and possible end-of-season outcomes for the Magic. —

Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 Shortstop Anthony Potestio went 7-for-15 in the series with three doubles, two steals, four RBIs and three runs scored. —

Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 For the Heat, Bam Adebayo recorded a team-high 29 points on 10-of-21 shooting from the field and 5-of-10 shooting on threes to go with 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals in 38 minutes. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026

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In season one, Coop swipes jewelry, expensive wine, designer handbags and more to pay his alimony, child support and to keep up appearances in a neighborhood where appearances are all that matter.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026