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
Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The nonprofit donated almost $200,000 to the church for the materials a grinch stole.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
When the carrier refused, McBee pushed him to the ground and stole his wallet, prosecutors said, adding that the carrier suffered bruising to both arms.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Is Minnie’s stole made of gemelli pasta?
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2025
The nonprofit donated almost $200,000 to the church for the materials a grinch stole.
—Dawn White, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
The suspects allegedly threatened them with a firearm, held them in one of the rooms for several minutes and stole various objects from inside the residence, according to the Judicial Investigation Agency.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
When the carrier refused, McBee pushed him to the ground and stole his wallet, prosecutors said, adding that the carrier suffered bruising to both arms.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stole
Noun
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Blankets, shawls and capes were everywhere, as if the runways themselves needed bundling up.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Because inside the hotspot, a crowd of 100-ish people consisted mainly of women in second-skin minis and fur shawls.—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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With Baker-Mazara and Ausar on the bench, Arenas attempted to split defenders before Oregon's Dezdrick Lindsay swiped the ball and threw it into the front court as time expired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hill responded to the contract with one of the best seasons of his career, catching 119 balls for 1,710 yards and seven touchdowns as the Dolphins finished 9-8 and snuck into the playoffs.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Read our wrap story to learn what happened today during the 'ring of fire' eclipse!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Breakfast Wraps and Sandwiches Whole-grain tortillas, pitas, and English muffins can make a base for lot of different wrap, burrito, and sandwich combinations.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The victory was controversial; many onlookers thought the judges had robbed the Americans.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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Olympic freestyle skier Eileen Gu revealed she was physically assaulted, robbed and received death threats at Stanford University after her 2019 decision to represent China instead of the United States.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Leonard lurked in the background of the All-Star hubbub, leaving his noise on the court as the only routine Ingram could watch.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Expecting to find traces of the past in the old town of Regensburg, at first, archaeologists believed nothing that exciting lurked here.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 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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Moroney, who sang covers, grabbed her guitar and riled up the crowd.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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The woman, who is listed as a current or former girlfriend of Fleming’s, first petitioned for a court order against him in January 2025, alleging that Fleming had grabbed her by her scarf and used it to choke her, and threatened her for spreading rumors about him.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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