Synonyms of stolen

stolen

verb

past participle of steal

1

as in robbed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• hijacked
• pilfered
• filched
• purloined
• swiped
• misappropriated
• appropriated
• looted
• lifted
• nicked
• pocketed
• thieved
• ripped off
• pinched
• seized
• hooked
• heisted
• burglarized
• kidnapped
• snitched
• nipped
• plundered
• made away with
• boosted
• made off with
• ran off with
• pillaged
• walked off with
• snatched
• grabbed
• taken
• sacked
• picked
• knocked over
• abducted
• rifled
• poached
• carjacked
• shoplifted
• rustled
• grasped
• nailed
• collared
• spirited
• sponged
• mooched
• shanghaied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchased
• bought
• given
• presented
• contributed
• donated
• bestowed
• handed over

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaked
• slipped
• slid
• crawled
• tiptoed
• slunk
• snaked
• lurked
• skulked
• shirked
• mooched
• moused
• pussyfooted
• crept
• edged
• padded
• inched
• wormed
• ghosted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stolen

The band Sponge says its trailer was broken into and several instruments were stolen following a concert in Silver Spring, Maryland. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Keep scrolling to shop our favorite picks and find a gift that just might be the most stolen of the night. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

In many impersonation schemes, criminals pose as representatives of banks or government agencies and falsely warn that a consumer's money is in danger of being stolen. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

An officer responded to PSA, and police said about two pallets of cards were stolen from the truck and a third was disturbed. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

While running for office, Chavez talked about Venezuela’s wealth being stolen by a corrupt oligarchy. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026

Two people face felony charges after a weekend robbery in Independence in which a vehicle was stolen, prompting an area alert and a police pursuit, according to court documents. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Spanish police have recovered three religious artworks stolen from churches in Valladolid over the summer, bringing the case one step closer to a miraculously happy ending. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Was customer data stolen in the grocery cybersecurity incident? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026