STOLE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

stole 1 of 2

noun

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as in shawl

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verb

past tense of steal

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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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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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

Deputy State's Attorney Karen Piper Mitchell said Wednesday that, according to the witnesses, a friend of Wells' allegedly stole a weapon from Webber, and Webber was upset the two were still friends and shot Wells in anger, WJLA reported. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026 Acuña walked with one out in the sixth, stole second and third. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stole

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Noun

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
The towels and shawls are lightweight, gentle on the skin and absorbent.

— Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026