Thesaurus results for THEFTS

thefts

noun

plural of theft

as in robberies

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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as in grabs

an instance of theft the police found the stolen car an hour after the theft was reported

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Recent Examples of thefts This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones. —

Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026 If approved, the force would give the agency’s officers the authority to carry a firearm, make arrests and investigate thefts. —

Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Carmelo Musacchia has stolen 44 bases in 54 attempts, while Harrison Feinberg has 42 thefts in 48 attempts. —

Gary Bedore may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026 Pickup truck and fuel tank seized near Soledad on May 24, 2026 as part of an investigation into diesel fuel thefts in Monterey County. —

Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 May 2026 There have even been reports of smash-and-grab thefts of stores that stock cards. —

Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 22 May 2026 Certain areas in South Florida have a history of break-ins at storage units, resulting in costly thefts and vandalism. —

Kody Boye, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026 That means the retrial could feature a significantly narrower presentation of Murdaugh’s thefts and financial misconduct. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Three juvenile individuals are in custody following a weekend crime spree of 12 shootings that left four people injured, and multiple car thefts in Austin, Texas, as officials release a detailed timeline of the events. —

Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 18 May 2026

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The mayor said that carjackings are down 45%, burglaries are down 16%, auto theft is down 7%, and total robberies are down 14% compared to this time last year.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 7 June 2026
According to their plea agreements, Lopez and Gonzalez admitted to committing at least 15 robberies and attempted robberies from May to December 2023.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026