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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
This growing trend has earned the attention of local law enforcement, particularly in the Baltimore area, where one officer told CBS affiliate WUSA9 that eight of these had been stolen in the past month alone.
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Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, prosecutors allege Mitchell was caught attempting to sell a Glock pistol that had been stolen, along with a car, during a robbery last October in American Canyon.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
A couple of fraternity brothers, Carell and Rory Scovel are chasing someone who seems to have stolen the school mascot costume.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a federal prosecutor alleged that half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that supported 14 programs in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There was already an active investigation with several victims who had their rent money stolen from apartment drop boxes.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Vafiades, the vehicle had been stolen in New Britain.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the items that Monroe Police Department say were stolen at the CVS Pharmacy on South Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Treasury checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen, returned or altered than electronic payments, according to the blog.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Adam Ismail, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Instead, prosecutors allege Mitchell was caught attempting to sell a Glock pistol that had been stolen, along with a car, during a robbery last October in American Canyon.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
A couple of fraternity brothers, Carell and Rory Scovel are chasing someone who seems to have stolen the school mascot costume.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Earlier this month, a federal prosecutor alleged that half or more of the roughly $18 billion in federal funds that supported 14 programs in Minnesota since 2018 may have been stolen.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
There was already an active investigation with several victims who had their rent money stolen from apartment drop boxes.
—Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
According to Vafiades, the vehicle had been stolen in New Britain.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Some of the items that Monroe Police Department say were stolen at the CVS Pharmacy on South Monroe Street in Monroe, Michigan.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Treasury checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen, returned or altered than electronic payments, according to the blog.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Two victims were robbed at their homes, and one was robbed after exiting a vehicle at a business in San Rafael.—
Cameron Macdonald,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In a social media post on Thursday, the Novato Police Department said that dispatchers received a 911 call on the afternoon of January 14 from a man who reported being robbed at gunpoint at his home in central Novato.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Levy sneaked back to the kitchen to help clean up.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bhansali has to scan all of his diamonds — millions per year — to make sure no lab-growns have been snuck in the mix.—
Chris Livesay,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Love tried to explain the feeling, but Bryant hijacked his moment once again.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Officers Rodolfo Mirabal, Richard Santiesteban, and Leslie Lee are facing charges in connection with the December 5, 2019 incident, which began after two assailants hijacked a UPS truck during a Coral Gables jewelry heist.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Mission slipped into 2025 because ULA needed more Vulcan rocket hardware beyond Cert-2 and the two USSF missions that took priority over the Dream Chaser flight.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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French wine and spirits exports have slipped from being traditionally France’s second-largest export sector to third, behind aerospace and cosmetics, as trade tensions intensified.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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As when just standing in the Mingus Quick Stop parking lot and squinting down the street at lifting dust while overhearing from within the most mysterious conversation about missing Little Debbie Honey Buns—not stolen, gradually pilfered, but just missing.—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Wednesday brings the Rule 5 Draft, when eligible prospects can be selected by any of the 30 teams and effectively pilfered from rival organizations.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2025
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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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Kempe was able to play it off of his skate and swiped it past Vladar to open the scoring.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Over the last four seasons, Bader has swiped 65 bases and posted 85th percentile sprint speed last season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In a recent Instagram post, Pintacura said Thieme misappropriated state funds and grossly mishandled budget protocols.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Marshall exposed that funds intended for inmate rehabilitation and reform were misappropriated or misused, leading to failures in implementing the Act and poor staff, inmate, and public outcomes.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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