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
Stierli said during the last major government shutdown, from December 2018 to January 2019, an arrowhead on display at an entrance to Shenandoah National Park was stolen.
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Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
But the plans sparked a dispute with the Oba of Benin, the traditional ruler, who argued that the items were stolen from his ancestors and should be returned to his family.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The truck was stolen, and the fatal shot was fired as the teenager was engaged in a gunfight with the vehicle’s owner, Interim Jackson Police Chief Tyree Jones said at a news conference.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Scott, in his defense, said the bicycle was his and had been stolen from him a few days before.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Before being spotted by the deputy, the vehicle had been reported as stolen and had allegedly fled from the Flagstaff Police Department, Highway Patrol added.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The white Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen earlier from the Flagstaff Police Department, veered onto a guardrail before flipping multiple times and crashing into a tree.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of the 25 guinea pigs stolen from a Tucson-area animal sanctuary were recovered after a multi-agency investigation led authorities to a Phoenix home, where 24 of the animals were found alive.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Brian Todd, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
But the plans sparked a dispute with the Oba of Benin, the traditional ruler, who argued that the items were stolen from his ancestors and should be returned to his family.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The truck was stolen, and the fatal shot was fired as the teenager was engaged in a gunfight with the vehicle’s owner, Interim Jackson Police Chief Tyree Jones said at a news conference.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Scott, in his defense, said the bicycle was his and had been stolen from him a few days before.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Before being spotted by the deputy, the vehicle had been reported as stolen and had allegedly fled from the Flagstaff Police Department, Highway Patrol added.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
The white Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen earlier from the Flagstaff Police Department, veered onto a guardrail before flipping multiple times and crashing into a tree.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Never before has access to so many stories been stolen from so many children.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly all of the 25 guinea pigs stolen from a Tucson-area animal sanctuary were recovered after a multi-agency investigation led authorities to a Phoenix home, where 24 of the animals were found alive.
—Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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We’ve been truly robbed of many things throughout the 2020s.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bo Bichette froze in the batter’s box in disbelief, robbed of his opportunity to hit.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Somewhere along the way, it was hijacked — people turned into export cargo.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What about plain-Jane organic sheep who’ve been hijacked by a grapefruit-size eyeball with tentacles?—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But Browning just threw one up to Ja’Marr Chase for the ice-breaker then hit him on a bomb and then snuck another one in on a simple flag route to Tee Higgins.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Jimmy Kimmel Live host's longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state's school cellphone ban.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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For a date night out, Sánchez then slipped into a daring crimson number by Vivienne Westwood, the design featured a low neckline and and ruching that added an extra leggy element to the look.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Over the last 40-plus decades, Springsteen has slipped all 10 of its songs into setlists, whether on solo tours and with the E Street Band.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025
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After a brief scuffle between the two players, Noel held on to the ball, though Alexander swiped his hand at him in frustration as tensions rose.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Franklin swiped defensive coordinator Jim Knowles from Ohio State, coming off a national championship.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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The Antideficiency Act, first passed in 1870, forbids the federal government from spending money not appropriated by Congress, and guides much of what the federal government can and can’t do during a shutdown.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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