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

About 63,500 licensed civilian firearms were reported lost or stolen between 2013 and 2023, according to figures Rademeyer cited. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026

Using the same password on multiple accounts raises your risk if one of those passwords gets stolen. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

San Francisco gets tougher on crime When my truck was stolen in 2022, San Francisco was in the midst of a revolution in its approach to crime. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

The Pentagon is informing more than 2 million current and former military members that their personnel records storing sensitive personal information were stolen over a monthslong compromise of one of its networks. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

The total value of goods stolen has increased by more than 110% in the same time period. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

His cellphone was stolen and money was withdrawn from his financial accounts, police said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Three people were arrested earlier this week after Woodland police found heavy-gauge copper wire and cutting tools in their vehicle near a community center where wiring had been stolen from about 10 light poles, authorities said. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Police determined that the handgun had been reported stolen out of Houston. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026