as in robber
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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Recent Examples of thief
The thief may really have your phone.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
One of the hottest targets among car thieves continues to be a critical component that can be quickly removed without much notice within a few minutes, even on a busy street in broad daylight.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Less than 10 minutes earlier, police believe the same thieves struck in the 4500 block of Melrose Avenue, about a half-mile away.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Sheriff Wade tells Carter that Dwight was a drunkard, insurance fraudster, and thief and not worth mourning, while also warning that the young man shouldn’t question whether that shooting was clean.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
One of the hottest targets among car thieves continues to be a critical component that can be quickly removed without much notice within a few minutes, even on a busy street in broad daylight.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Less than 10 minutes earlier, police believe the same thieves struck in the 4500 block of Melrose Avenue, about a half-mile away.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Sheriff Wade tells Carter that Dwight was a drunkard, insurance fraudster, and thief and not worth mourning, while also warning that the young man shouldn’t question whether that shooting was clean.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
Noun
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The film stars Crowe as an ageing club owner whose dreams of selling-up and retiring are scuppered when an masked robber cleans out the business.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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Viggo Mortensen plays Tom, a family man who swiftly kills a pair of would-be robbers at his diner and becomes a media sensation.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Police records reportedly show that a burglar slipped inside the studio, grabbed activewear and got out in under three minutes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Hinojosa and others led police on a five-mile chase that ended off of Interstate 280, where the burglars abandoned their getaway car and ran in different directions, according to the criminal complaint.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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