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
Some have speculated the vehicle might have been stolen, but the real reason has not been disclosed.
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Growing up under poorer conditions, Manuylov was shocked to see this much money at once, not to mention in a letter that could have been stolen by the post office.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia (Sakhno), the ultimate killer infiltration spy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported and no jewelry appeared to have been stolen, according to Jamison.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In plenty of instances, Soto has stolen a base in a high-leverage situation or at a critical point.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Media outlets also reported that the threat actor claimed to have stolen approximately 460 gigabytes of data from Columbia's systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Growing up under poorer conditions, Manuylov was shocked to see this much money at once, not to mention in a letter that could have been stolen by the post office.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Unbeknownst to them, the underlying tech for M3GAN has been stolen and misused by a powerful defense contractor to create a military-grade weapon known as Amelia (Sakhno), the ultimate killer infiltration spy.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Hollywood blockbusters stolen Hale worked at a multinational DVD and Blu-ray distribution company that handled films for major studios.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported and no jewelry appeared to have been stolen, according to Jamison.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
In plenty of instances, Soto has stolen a base in a high-leverage situation or at a critical point.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Media outlets also reported that the threat actor claimed to have stolen approximately 460 gigabytes of data from Columbia's systems.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Nearly 3,000 people were killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and outside of Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after 19 al Qaeda terrorists hijacked four US commercial airplanes bound for West Coast destinations.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four planes.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Four plays later, Hurts snuck in for the two-score lead that sealed the team’s second win.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Read about a man who has snuck into prestigious events for nearly a decade.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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The attempt was tipped and brought in by Locke, who slipped loose into the secondary before taking off for a 64-yard touchdown reception.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Figure Technology Solutions — The blockchain lender slipped 1%.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Iglesias stayed in the game and even immediately swiped second base before ultimately exiting the game in the seventh inning as the Padres, in a 2-2, before Luis Arraez pinch-hit for Iglesias in the seventh inning.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a move that would make April Ludgate proud, Aubrey Plaza swiped some notes from then Vice President Joe Biden.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 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
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Additionally, the legislature appropriated $107 million for site and road improvements and construction of aircraft hangars.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The White House has repeatedly withheld money previously appropriated by Congress, with minimal pushback from GOP lawmakers.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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