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

Replacing Milwaukee's Excalibur A sword stolen from a stone 80 years ago is returning to its rightful place thanks to the efforts of a local nonprofit group. — Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2026

In March, more than 400,000 KitKat candy bars were stolen from an Italian production site. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

The artworks were stolen in less than three minutes, local media reported. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

At least a dozen firearms were also recovered at the home, two of which have already been confirmed stolen, Hudak told the Miami Herald. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

More recently, Renaissance artworks by painter Antonello da Messina were stolen from the Museo Regionale di Messina in the city of Messina in Sicily on August 15. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

In 2003, Benvenuto Cellini’s gold-and-enamel Saliera, then valued at roughly €50 million ($58 million), was stolen from Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum by a thief who climbed scaffolding and entered through a window. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The film follows a woman who loses her voice after her mother’s funeral and her family’s belief that it was stolen. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

Lamb, 27, had four luxury bags stolen from his home, as the burglar entered through a broken window on the property. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026