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 The state that suffered from the highest frequency of vehicle thefts last year, according to the NICB, is California, with a whopping 136,998 units reported stolen. —

Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The Times reported in Jaunary that trading card owners had been the target of several violent thefts. —

Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026 Given how quickly these thefts can occur, catching a thief in the act would seem like a stroke of luck, though a quick response time could deter strings of thefts up and down a block, as has happened already this year. —

The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 Investigators later linked Love to thefts across Dallas‑Fort Worth, Denton County, and Oklahoma, police said. —

Doug Myers, CBS News, 11 June 2026 The brothers carried out these thefts by breaking sliding glass doors. —

Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 10 June 2026 These were thefts achieved by getting big leads against the Padres pitcher. —

Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2026 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 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

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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