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

Treating more patients in less time in understaffed offices while managing burgeoning patient portal messages and inbox tasks has stolen from PCPs time to thoughtfully evaluate and care for patients. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Henderson, who was identified by witnesses as a former employee of the restaurant, is accused of serving as Child’s getaway driver, using a maroon pickup that was recently reported stolen in Canyon County, police said. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026

Trump spoke to his supporters for more than an hour, insisting that the election had been stolen. — Terry Moseley, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Cabinets inside the trailer were searched, but nothing was reported stolen. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Who has engaged in long-term, indiscriminate surveillance of governments, enterprises, and ordinary citizens worldwide, and has stolen the data of other countries' citizens on a massive scale? — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Stolen for the first time in 1966, it was stolen again from the Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) headquarters in 1983 and is still missing to this day. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The theft marked the 12th to occur at the gas station since February, with the amount of fuel stolen over five months worth more than $34,000 total. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

In the past, Heap has stopped short of repeating false claims that the 2020 and 2022 elections were stolen. — Josh Kelety, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026