stolen

Definition of stolennext
past participle of steal

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stolen 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 Three of the guns were assault-style weapons, and two of them had been reported stolen, according to Reinert. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 However, the Daily Mail reported that on Monday a truck carrying copies was travelling between a printing plant and a warehouse in the Netherlands when it was intercepted while parked in a lay-by, with four copies of the book mysteriously stolen. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 One of the weapons was reported stolen from the City of Kingsport, police said. Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s two seats, right there, that were essentially stolen by the Republicans. NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026 As Mona loses herself in her character, a building superintendent named Miss Danielle, her wardrobe, courtesy of costume designer Stacey Battat, goes from prim cardigans to ripped jeans to an actual coverall she’s stolen from a janitor. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026 One unusual message does not automatically mean someone has stolen your identity, so do not panic. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Her youth was stolen and like so many others the horror of it has never left. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
Verb
  • Kim Kardashian was awarded 1 euro in damages for being the target of an armed heist in 2016 at the Hôtel de Pourtalès in Paris, where she was robbed of millions in jewelry.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The nightmare 2019 Fiesta Bowl Winning the national championship in 2024 didn’t quiet a part of the Ohio State fan base that still believes it was robbed in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl loss to Clemson.
    The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Armstrong even sneaked ahead and pulled off a proper jump scare as himself, pointing out a mirror that created a hiding spot for performers.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Hutton snuck in a right-footed shot from a narrow angle in the 73rd minute, trimming the lead.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The morning of September 11, two airplanes hijacked by Islamic extremist terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Another happened in 2022 when attackers hijacked IP addresses belonging to Amazon.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Expedia — Shares of the online travel company slipped about 1% after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to underweight.
    Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Stocks slipped Tuesday after oil prices and the bond market cranked up the pressure on Wall Street.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Brentford have pilfered their talented midfield linchpin Mamadou Sangare, while Crystal Palace prised away former manager Pierre Sage.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • In November 1913, Los Angeles rejoiced to welcome a lavish, steady [and more or less purloined] flow of water.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Sanft characterized Kading as an unethical former cop who purloined a recording of the confidential proffer for profit.
    John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • State investigators say thieves have been using sophisticated skimming devices all across Philadelphia to steal EBT card information once it's been swiped.
    Liz Crawford, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Some ads featured photos of real kids, including a press photo of a young member of a European royal family and images swiped from a popular Instagram profile of a preteen girl deemed an influencer.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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