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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen (from)
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Both men are suspected of having been part of a team alleged to have robbed the Louvre last week.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Saskia got free of George, dropped the gecko, pounced on the tail, and knocked over the zivania bottle.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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In another, agents knocked over and then tackled a 79-year-old car wash owner, pressing their knees into his neck and back.—
Nicole Foy,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Aggies trailed at halftime for the first time this season but ripped off touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half to blow the game open and prompt the home crowd to empty out early.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Benallo hauled in 10 balls for 134 yards, while Gabler ripped off 88 yards on nine carries to move the Mustangs a win away from a second straight league championship.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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To sum up, that is four different managers over five spells, none of whom were actually sacked, just seven league wins, and one calamitous relegation.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Wentz was also sacked five times.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Berchtold's career has taken off in recent years, with roles in Reacher season 3 and Netflix's Dog Gone.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Last month, lawyers for Mangione asked that his federal charges be dismissed and that the death penalty be taken off the table as a result of public comments by Attorney General Pam Bondi.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Thieves looted France’s most famous crown jewels, including an emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise, as Fox News Digital previously reported about the Louvre heist.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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According to a report by the Human Rights Defense Network, at least 148 people were killed, many burned alive; 62 houses were torched, and another 26 houses were looted.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Along with goods for trade and plundered wealth, concepts of the soul have traveled the networks of empire.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The 18 runs plundered off one over was the most Jasprit Bumrah had ever conceded in Tests, leaving the bowler perplexed as he was replaced.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Masco knocked off Marblehead, 45-42, at Walt Roberts Field to capture its first NEC crown in program history, accomplishing the feat in dramatic fashion by overcoming a 22-point first half deficit.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The second came in 2021, when the Gophers knocked off rival and 18th-ranked Wisconsin, 23-13, in Minneapolis.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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