1
as in swiped
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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2
as in sneaked
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 stole
Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Is Minnie’s stole made of gemelli pasta?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Prevost, a surprise to much of the Pope-watching public, stepped out onto the loggia wearing around his neck the ornate, blood-red papal stole that his predecessor had studiously eschewed, and, on his face, a modest smile.
—Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2025
Is Minnie’s stole made of gemelli pasta?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
As Javier Sanoja stole second base, Suárez didn’t miss a 3-2 changeup in the heart of the plate from Garrett Whitlock, driving it to left-center field for the game-winning hit.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stole
Noun
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The massage also uses traditional shawls and harmonic movements to free the body of stress from head to toe.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Holter, who lives about a mile away, remembers a suitcase stolen off a porch and a bicycle swiped.—
Celina Tebor,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Monrovia Police Department said the woman suffered minor injuries after the bear swiped at her leg and scratched the back of her knee on Saturday.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The prosecutor said Serafini snuck into his in-laws’ Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe while nobody was home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The special also takes viewers inside the cast’s final wrap party, along with a sneak peek at the upcoming series finale.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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Looking like a Tuareg Marvel character, Abdoul Nasser stood next to his Honda motorbike, dressed in a full-length black overcoat, a cheche head wrap, sunglasses and a sheathed sword slung over his shoulder.—
Paul C. Sereno,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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New York Police Department Police said that, less than an hour later, the three women robbed a Gorjana store one block over on North 6th Street.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the movie’s just desserts are completely bland, since they’re constantly robbed of real stakes when folks being dismembered can just walk it off and try again.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As Leclerc and Russell exchanged moves for the lead through the opening stages, Hamilton lurked just behind, waiting for any opportunity that may arise.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each is about the scale of an oversize piece of clothing, like an apron or a serape, and hangs loosely off the wall, as if having just been tacked up.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Voikietaitis' dominance was a theme all night as the sophomore center from Lithuania grabbed as many rebounds (11) as the Cougars had as a team in the first half.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns grabbed more rebounds (41-30), shot better from 3-point range (8-for-22 compared to 4-for-22), made seven more field goals and had more than double the assists (14-6).—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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