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
James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
McMillan, 26, of Long Island, then stole about $200 from the woman’s purse and groped her while Colon, 24, of Queens, kept watch.
—ABC News, 10 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
At the start of the second half, Barella stole possession high and crossed to the far post.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
McMillan, 26, of Long Island, then stole about $200 from the woman’s purse and groped her while Colon, 24, of Queens, kept watch.
—ABC News, 10 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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An adult black bear swiped a woman with its claw on Saturday in Monrovia in what police described as an unusual incident.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The bear swiped its claw toward her at one point, hitting the back of her knee.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In between shots with her fiancé Callum Turner, a quick selfie with Tove Lo, and a picturesque cookie from the Sunset Tower Hotel, the pop star snuck three photos of herself strumming a crystal clear guitar.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2026
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White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Opened in 2025, the modern Persian cafe serves barbari bread and lavash wrap sandwiches, tahini-date shakes and chai lattes, plus a full slate of events aimed at uplifting the local Persian community.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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For example, my foldable chic rain hat and a cashmere wrap are travel-friendly transitional weather essentials.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To prop up his strawman arguments, Sheridan introduces the Big Apple by showing Stacy’s twentysomething daughter, Paige (Elle Chapman), getting punched in the face and robbed while walking down Fifth Avenue.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Mar. 2026
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Masuka said police suggested this means no foul play was involved and that Davis was not robbed.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
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As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 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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Tiller also made an impact as a rim protector and grabbed four offensive rebounds.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ricks grabbed a knife from the kitchen and began to stab Sanchez multiple times, court records showed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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