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
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as in snuck
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 stolen
In plenty of instances, Soto has stolen a base in a high-leverage situation or at a critical point.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This step reduces the chance that stolen Columbia records are linked to your broader online identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The plate had been stolen from a vehicle in Florida, prosecutors said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruddy Garita and Detective Darin Sliker were searching for a BMW that had been reported stolen.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Stolen 17th-century painting recovered The work by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi was allegedly stolen by Nazis during World War II.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
By Michael Burke, EdSource Community colleges in California for years have been fighting a losing battle with fraudsters who have stolen millions of dollars in federal and state financial aid.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
McCartney will be featured in the film to discuss the long journey to being reunited with the instrument after it was stolen.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
This step reduces the chance that stolen Columbia records are linked to your broader online identity.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The plate had been stolen from a vehicle in Florida, prosecutors said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Ruddy Garita and Detective Darin Sliker were searching for a BMW that had been reported stolen.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Stolen 17th-century painting recovered The work by Italian artist Giuseppe Ghislandi was allegedly stolen by Nazis during World War II.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
By Michael Burke, EdSource Community colleges in California for years have been fighting a losing battle with fraudsters who have stolen millions of dollars in federal and state financial aid.
—Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
McCartney will be featured in the film to discuss the long journey to being reunited with the instrument after it was stolen.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Her plaintive denials on screen are robbed of any credibility by an inescapable sense of overwhelming resentment.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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But 1976 had nobody — and not even anybody, in fairness, who can feel particularly ‘robbed’ of an England cap.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Within a few days, pain had hijacked my mom’s entire identity.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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What’s up Space becomes the new battlefront — Hackers backing the Kremlin hijacked an orbiting satellite and beamed down footage from Russia’s Victory Day parade to Ukrainian televisions — as modern warfare moves to space.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
22 Aug. 2025
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Supporting star Jason Momoa walked the red carpet in a striking pink suit prior to the screening but snuck out with his entourage before the film played.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The tale is pilfered from the Aeneid, but Virgil would blench to see the curtain rise on Jupiter, dandling Ganymede, a beautiful boy, upon his knee.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Though proceeds have boosted the country’s economy, some opposition leaders say much of it has been wasted or pilfered.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a move that would make April Ludgate proud, Aubrey Plaza swiped some notes from then Vice President Joe Biden.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Michigan City Area Schools had to scramble to keep kids learning on Tuesday and Wednesday after thieves swiped more than 20 catalytic converters from the district’s bus yard.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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In early August, for example, NABU and SAPO exposed a criminal group of political, military, and business figures that had misappropriated funds allocated by local authorities for the purchase of drones and electronic warfare systems.—
DARIA KALENIUK,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
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She is also accused of misappropriated the victim’s money at least 45 times from June 2021 through November 2022, Gerace added.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Aug. 2025
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The legislature appropriated $147 million this past session to protect current families using the vouchers.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
4 Sep. 2025
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One user appropriated the monologue as an origin story for Fozzie Bear.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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