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

Leaving a private organization to collect sensitive information introduces risks, including that it could be stolen or used for business purposes, said Hoffman, the Case Western professor. — CNN Money, 27 July 2026

Dyer was in possession of money stolen from the bank, and is being held in the City of Denton jail, police said. — Mary Ella Hastings july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026

In mid-July, an OpenAI model being run through an internal cyber-capability benchmark broke out of its containment, chained together a zero-day exploit and stolen credentials, and compromised Hugging Face's infrastructure. — Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

On Saturday, Israel's military said Israeli civilians and Palestinians threw rocks in a confrontation in the West Bank village of Susya, and the weapon of a soldier on leave was stolen but retrieved. — ABC News, 25 July 2026

Irene has blackmailed the Bohemian royal family, Carrie is a thief who has stolen rare stamps from a penniless woman unaware of their value, and Fanny disguises as a man to gain access to a bank vault. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

In recent years, Indonesia has stepped up its efforts to recover cultural artifacts that were collected, stolen and trafficked during its colonial-era. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026

The military said a Palestinian ⁠had stolen a weapon ​from ⁠local security personnel and fired at the Israeli civilians. — Reuters, NBC news, 24 July 2026

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