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noun

Definition of stolenext
as in shawl

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verb

past tense of steal
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
Noun
Kerry Washington’s gold Oscar de la Renta halter neck dress called back to ’70s glam, while Chase Infiniti was every part the ingenue in a bubblegum Louis Vuitton gown—accessorized to boot with a tulle and organza stole. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 June 2026 For women, a light scarf or stole is good to carry to cover your head, chest, and shoulders with. — Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
Verb
The suspect then went through the victim’s car and stole cash, according to police. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 In total, Cross allegedly stole more than $58,000, officials said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stole
  1. shawl
  2. swiped
  3. sneaked
  4. wrap
  5. robbed
  6. lurked
  7. serape
  8. grabbed
Noun
  • The dress converts into five different looks, including a removable shawl that creates a strapless neckline, and took about nine months to make.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
  • One of the biggest reveals was that once the lace shawl is removed, a strapless neckline is revealed.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 July 2026
Definition of shawl
Verb
  • Layered into lasagna, stuffed into pierogies, and swiped onto toast, there are so many ways to revel in the curds.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Miami has swiped at least two bases in a game 35 times this season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of swiped
Verb
  • Justin Guthrie Hull City Hull City snuck into the Premier League through the play-offs after finishing sixth last season, 22 points behind Championship winners Coventry.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • In some cases, migrants headed south to the United States stay in the same Montreal safe houses as people who have snuck into Canada and are waiting out the 14-day refugee period.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of sneaked
Noun
  • Amazon has a lineup of casual and elegant wrap dresses that’ll take you from casual brunch to business dinners with little more than a change of accessories.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • And Bobby’s huge quilted crop top and wrap skirt show clear signs of being sewn and then taken apart and resewn.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of wrap
Verb
  • Thus within Haitian culture, zombies were victims, robbed of independent will by cruel masters.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Beneath all the splendor, the couture, the balls, and the opera lurked an undercurrent of hatred, one that would fester and erupt in ways both insidious and catastrophic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of lurked
Noun
  • Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of serape
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed

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“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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