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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen (from)
Verb
-
We’ve been truly robbed of many things throughout the 2020s.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Bo Bichette froze in the batter’s box in disbelief, robbed of his opportunity to hit.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
-
Small children and elderly people can accidentally be knocked over, so give your dog space or redirect their zoomies to a safer area like a dog park.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Arms and faces are ripped off, but not before a format-breaking musical number!—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
-
The evening was full of drama and excitement — including one particularly spicy moment when Robert ripped off his shirt mid-dance and several stars earning their highest scores of the season.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Darnold wasn’t sacked, which is a credit to the quarterback and his offensive line.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Tua Tagovailoa was sacked three times, two of which was given up by starting rookie left guard Jonah Savaiinaea, and occasionally moved off his spot by pressure.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
According to Colts beat reporter Jamed Boyd, Pierce has not been cleared to be taken off concussion protocol despite practicing in full this week, ruling him out for Sunday's game.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
-
In recent months, as despotism intensified an increasing number of writers, scholars, and thinkers were declared foreign agents, and their books were taken off the shelves.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
In recent years, objects looted from Benin City by British soldiers in 1897 — commonly known as Benin Bronzes — have been returned to Nigeria, Asante artifacts have been returned to Ghana, and France has sent colonial-era skulls back to Madagascar.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
-
During the pandemic, the LaSalle Street store was looted so badly that the decision was made not to reopen and to instead focus on Oak Street.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
-
These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
The former, on his first Premier League start for his new club, was unable to make much of an impact and was knocked off the ball too easily.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
-
Jacksonville has knocked off the 49ers, Houston Texans, and Carolina Panthers.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Stolen (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen%20%28from%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share