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

When researchers tell stories about people who are victims of crimes—ranging from having an iPad stolen to being raped—such victims are seen as virtuous, more moral and more trustworthy than comparable people who have not been victimized. — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

Authorities have not said what Nvidia hardware was stolen or exactly how the theft was carried out. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

The vehicle had been reported stolen, according to the affidavit. — Jack Date, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

Officers subsequently learned that the vehicle had been reported stolen, and the suspect admitted to having weapons inside, according to DHS. — Bonny Chu , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Following the storied Louvre heist of 2025, works have been stolen from institutions ranging from the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France, to the Magnani Rocca Foundation, near Parma, Italy. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2026

The sergeant canvassed the immediate area and broadcast a radio alert notifying surrounding units that his vehicle had just been stolen. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

The painting, Willem Cornelisz Duyster’s Un Buveur (The Drinker), was stolen from Orleans’s Musée Paul Fourché following a Nazi attack on the city in 1940. — News Desk, Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

Inside the truck, authorities found three firearms that had been reported stolen, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. — Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026