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 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
By then, the Cubs, via WGN, had stolen his heart.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The cash box stolen from a kids' lemonade stand in South Boston on Jun 10, 2026.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026
They can be stolen, reused and exploited.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
One of the worst ways a good trip can get ruined is to have something stolen.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Other times, Alligator Alcatraz employees called about personal issues, such as their boyfriend not returning their car after borrowing it or reporting that someone had stolen their license plate.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
However, the department confirmed that jewelry was stolen from the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Clothes, jewelry, electronics and cellphones and other personal belongings were stolen from both victims, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
In that attack, the woman’s phone was stolen.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 11 June 2026
The cash box stolen from a kids' lemonade stand in South Boston on Jun 10, 2026.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026
They can be stolen, reused and exploited.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
One of the worst ways a good trip can get ruined is to have something stolen.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Other times, Alligator Alcatraz employees called about personal issues, such as their boyfriend not returning their car after borrowing it or reporting that someone had stolen their license plate.
—Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
However, the department confirmed that jewelry was stolen from the property.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Clothes, jewelry, electronics and cellphones and other personal belongings were stolen from both victims, the complaint said.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
In that attack, the woman’s phone was stolen.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Reynolds robbed Heriberto Hernández of a potential tying home run the following inning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Lee nearly snuck a single into right field in the bottom of the fourth, but second baseman Nico Hoerner made a diving stop of Lee’s grounder to rob him of a hit.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Shortly afterward, Lee Jae-sung sneaked behind the defense and had the ball on his foot near the goal but couldn't score.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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To stage the season-three premiere of the series formerly known as Interview With the Vampire — now, in character-appropriate fashion, hijacked and renamed The Vampire Lestat — AMC turned the screening into a tour stop for the character played by Sam Reid.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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The limited or anthology series field slipped to 31 from 33.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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By Emma Court, Bloomberg Juicy tomatoes are a summer staple often slipped into burgers or sliced atop a salad.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Separately, the administration swiped $35 million allocated to needy children and drug prevention to pay for efforts to kill that amendment and another legalizing marijuana.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2026
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Pinch runner Tyler Tolbert quickly swiped second.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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