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
Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Family says county 'stole' family home over tiny tax, taking fight to Supreme Court.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Look no further than former WAG Gia Duddy, who stole the show during her then-boyfriend Will Levis’ draft slide.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Moments later, Carthen struts into the frame wearing a Patriot's jersey corset, an enormous fur stole, and knee-high Timberland stilettos.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
Family says county 'stole' family home over tiny tax, taking fight to Supreme Court.
—FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
After ChatGPT’s 2022 launch turned OpenAI into a roughly $730 billion company, Musk sued, alleging Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman stole a charity.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Look no further than former WAG Gia Duddy, who stole the show during her then-boyfriend Will Levis’ draft slide.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stole
Noun
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Wear it on the plane, with your shawl draped around your neck.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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On Sunday, the president posted an image on his Truth Social platform depicting himself, clad in a white robe and red shawl, treating a sick man.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped a career-high four bases in yet another busy day in low Single-A Lake Elsinore’s 13-6 win over visiting Visalia on Thursday.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte Tilbury Products Used on Emily Blunt Makeup artist Jenn Streicher swiped Emily Blunt’s lashes with the Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara for the world premiere of The Devil Wears Prada 2.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And that is a wrap on this final Tuesday in April 2026.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Gently sprinkle remaining salt mixture over yolks and tightly wrap dish with plastic.—
Christopher Kostow,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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McCoy was once considered a top-10 pick, but the 6-foot, 195-pound corner sustained a torn ACL during offseason workouts in January 2025 that robbed him of his junior season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The terrifying story of how Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint during Paris Fashion Week in 2016 is being made into a Canal+ doc series.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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At folding tables covered in colorful serapes, crockpots bubble with carne asada, as Hernandez’s brother, sister and other workers prep chile de arbol and dice onions for guacamole.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2026
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The bright, cheery room, decorated with technicolor serapes and paintings of idyllic tropical-village scenes, felt almost like a taunt.—
Daniel Brook,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Stephens and her daughter had gone to bed when Knight grabbed knives from the kitchen, walked into their bedroom and attacked the woman as her daughter lay next to her.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The witness said a woman believed to be a store employee grabbed at a backpack carried by one of the men, prompting that man to throw a punch at her.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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