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

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

The gun used by the man who fired four shots toward the terminal at Miami International Airport on Wednesday was stolen from a car parked in a short-term lot this month, court records show. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Removing that data will not erase information stolen in a breach. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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

Officers learned that the suspects fled the scene in a white 2017 Hyundai Elantra bearing Connecticut registration plate AZ09385, which had previously been reported stolen out of Hartford, police said. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

The Sheriff’s Office has not provided additional information about how the car was stolen. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Ruggedization protects your drive from the elements, while encryption guards your data should your SSD or HDD be lost or stolen. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

The Little Dog Broomfield police believe the suspects are likely teenagers and believe the red car used in the burglary was stolen. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026