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as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
while violent crime in the city has decreased dramatically, rates of theft and vandalism have risen slightly
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Recent Examples of theft
The theft happened as the truck sat parked outside the victim’s home, and the crash happened nearby, Jones said.
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Check fraud is on the rise, with a significant portion being fueled by mail theft, according to the FBI and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Unrelated to the original call, Snyder noticed Sykes, who had a theft warrant, leaving the gas station.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Protect your property and possessions from fire, theft, and other unexpected perils.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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Mark Price, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Check fraud is on the rise, with a significant portion being fueled by mail theft, according to the FBI and the United States Postal Inspection Service.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Unrelated to the original call, Snyder noticed Sykes, who had a theft warrant, leaving the gas station.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Protect your property and possessions from fire, theft, and other unexpected perils.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for theft
Recent Examples of Synonyms for theft
Noun
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Thompson was arrested as a high school senior in 1955 and charged as an accessory to a robbery in Cherokee Park.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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In what is otherwise a slog of a show, Black Rabbit gets structurally creative in the sixth episode when the events of a robbery at the restaurant are shown from different perspectives.—
Andrew Bernard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the chick-snatching wasn't all terror and crib robbery, Parker stressed.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Is signal-stealing allowed in the NFL?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Through his first 11 quarters in Denver, Engram had accumulated just seven grabs for 51 yards.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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Metropolitan Park, projected to raise $850 million in taxes for the city and state by its third year in operation, is the largest project of the remaining contenders, which is partly why it’s favored to secure one of the three licenses up for grabs.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The mugging of his early selfies has vanished.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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This lawyer-mugging could go without any response today.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Find a way to limit endless swiping or late-night chats that drain you emotionally, and resist the pressure to respond immediately.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/theft. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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