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
Neighbors who live around peaceful Whitman's Pond in Weymouth, Massachusetts say the disturbing discoveries of two deceased dogs along their shoreline has stolen their sense of calm.
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Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
But having insurance on your e-bike could help reduce the financial pain if your bike is stolen or damaged accidentally.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Nearly a dozen Doberman puppies were stolen from his property, Clear Creek County sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
An investigation later revealed, authorities said, that the trailers had been stolen while in transit from Fort Worth, Texas, to Moreno Valley, Calif.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, Greenville has stolen both the spotlight and its visitors’ hearts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Today is about the women’s lives who were stolen, about their voices, their future, their families.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Juli McDonald, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
But having insurance on your e-bike could help reduce the financial pain if your bike is stolen or damaged accidentally.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Nearly a dozen Doberman puppies were stolen from his property, Clear Creek County sheriff’s officials said.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
An investigation later revealed, authorities said, that the trailers had been stolen while in transit from Fort Worth, Texas, to Moreno Valley, Calif.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Over the past few years, Greenville has stolen both the spotlight and its visitors’ hearts.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Today is about the women’s lives who were stolen, about their voices, their future, their families.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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Chicago police issued an alert on Saturday after two pizza delivery drivers were robbed for food on the city's South Side.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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When Holloway pulled the puck back to his forehand to finish into the empty net, he was robbed by Morrissey, who had slid desperately to his left like a street hockey goalie to make a shocking stick save.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The vicious murder that followed shook Kansas City to its core and to this day, no one knows for certain who snuck into Leila Welsh’s bedroom and brutally murdered her that morning.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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While both Riddle and Fritz were largely silent about the rumors on their personal social media channels, the fashion It-girl snuck into the comment section of a recent post breaking down the breakup rumors.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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Carl says, in a confessional, that the conversation didn’t go anywhere and Kyle just hijacked it by complaining about his life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, a hacker hijacked the account of Axios' lead developer and quietly introduced two malicious software versions on Monday night, according to cybersecurity vendor StepSecurity.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps in his quiet time, Leo has slipped on the size 52 jersey, just for fun.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Contracts for homes above $10 million rose sharply in the first quarter, even as overall deal volume slipped.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2026
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In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many of the things that happen in this film have happened for real, and they’re pilfered from actual F1 events.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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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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Masataka Yoshida had an RBI groundout and Trevor Story stole home when Marcelo Mayer swiped second on a double steal in the fourth inning for the Red Sox runs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The criminal investigation was turned over to Connecticut State Police, who reported finding that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included $4,000 that was missing from the Police Activity League account which is used for youth and community events, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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