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 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 stolen
The fun starts when Ben turns up soon after her pack is stolen and insists on offering her replacement gear and breakfast at his out-of-the-way campsite.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
It was stolen along with three gold bracelets from the Drents Museum in January 2025 while on loan.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Court documents showed Sathawane was involved in more than 30 transactions across multiple states, contributing to nearly $8 million stolen from elderly victims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the complaints, citing cybersecurity reports, alleges hackers may have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The delivery truck company confirmed to officers that the vehicle was stolen.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Maduro regime, having stolen the July 2024 presidential election and suppressed the democratic opposition by force, triggered a new wave of international sanctions that choked off oil revenues and sent the bolívar into free fall.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
It was stolen along with three gold bracelets from the Drents Museum in January 2025 while on loan.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Court documents showed Sathawane was involved in more than 30 transactions across multiple states, contributing to nearly $8 million stolen from elderly victims.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
One of the complaints, citing cybersecurity reports, alleges hackers may have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The delivery truck company confirmed to officers that the vehicle was stolen.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Maduro regime, having stolen the July 2024 presidential election and suppressed the democratic opposition by force, triggered a new wave of international sanctions that choked off oil revenues and sent the bolívar into free fall.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sometime around 2010, sophisticated malware known as Flame hijacked the mechanism that Microsoft used to distribute updates to millions of Windows computers around the world.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Carl says, in a confessional, that the conversation didn’t go anywhere and Kyle just hijacked it by complaining about his life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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Escondido, which is sophomore-heavy, slipped to 4-17 overall, 1-7 in league play and has lost seven in a row.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal’s biggest spike came in the 59th minute when Kai Havertz, slipped through by Martin Odegaard, fired straight into Gianluigi Donnarumma’s hulking frame from just outside the six-yard box.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many of the things that happen in this film have happened for real, and they’re pilfered from actual F1 events.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Your duty to intervene increases with the value of the object and the likelihood it will be purloined.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Warnings pile up In 2018, a neighbor said she was lured to Guzman’s backyard in Omaha, where Guzman swiped at the neighbor’s neck with a knife, according to the woman’s affidavit.—
Selina Guevara,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Replays showed while still lying on the court, Ball’s left hand swiped at Adebeyao’s right foot.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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After Lourenco took over as president, his administration estimated that at least $24 billion was stolen or misappropriated by dos Santos.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Allard said police allege that more than $39,000 collected through the cash wheel was misappropriated and never went to any local sports.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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