stolen (from)

verb

Definition of stolen (from)next
past participle of steal (from)
as in robbed
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen (from)
  1. robbed
  2. knocked over
  3. ripped off
  4. sacked
  5. taken off
  6. knocked off
  7. looted
  8. plundered
Verb
  • Thus within Haitian culture, zombies were victims, robbed of independent will by cruel masters.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • An elderly Parker County man was beaten and robbed by a woman who gained access to his home after pretending to be a police officer, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Saturday.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Definition of robbed
Verb
  • Another time, happy hour was almost doomed after someone knocked over the Nalgene bottle of pre-mixed margaritas.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of knocked over
Verb
  • When immigrants realize they’ve been ripped off, they’re often left with no money to secure real representation.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
  • Tranquill had his helmet ripped off in the scuffle and had to be restrained by Mahomes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of ripped off
Verb
  • In July, the South African Football Association (SAFA) issued two separate statements, the first dismissing reports that Broos had been sacked from his role, with the second statement denying he had been offered a one-year contract extension.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • People can and should be skeptical about the sonnets written about starting NFL quarterbacks every offseason, when no one is getting sacked and almost everyone looks good.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of sacked
Verb
  • In exchange for pleading guilty to the four counts of first degree murder and a felony burglary charge—the death penalty and the right to make an appeal—were taken off the table.
    — ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Pro Bowl defensive tackle Derrick Brown was also slow to get up after a run play that saw him get taken off his feet.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of taken off
Verb
  • Players from both benches continued to flock from the bullpen onto the field, and several players’ helmets were knocked off during the incident.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • Spain will take on defending champion Argentina in the championship game on Sunday after the Spaniards upset France and Argentina knocked off England in the semis.
    — Bob Harkins, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of knocked off
Verb
  • The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Weapons and gear will be looted throughout the run, but cannot be extracted.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of looted
Verb
  • As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.
    — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
  • The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of plundered
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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