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stole (from)

verb

Definition of stole (from)

past tense of steal (from)

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

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Owen is bamboozled by a cunning opportunist, handcuffed, and robbed in his underwear.

— Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Though he’s never been drugged with scopolamine, he was sedated with benzodiazepines and robbed several years ago, and has devoted much of his channel to warning tourists about the risks.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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