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
Both the dog and thief were being sought Monday by police.
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The Prisoner’s Dilemma presents a game scenario that goes like this: two thieves are arrested for a crime.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Less obvious, but perhaps even more useful for those spies, would be access to a premium travel service that spans 10 different airlines, left its own detailed flight information accessible to data thieves, and seems to be favored by international diplomats.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Our hero is Kasper (Gustav Giese), an extravagantly tattooed boxer and young father, who falls in with a gang of thieves to pull off a major score, targeting millions.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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Harry Harris, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The Prisoner’s Dilemma presents a game scenario that goes like this: two thieves are arrested for a crime.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Less obvious, but perhaps even more useful for those spies, would be access to a premium travel service that spans 10 different airlines, left its own detailed flight information accessible to data thieves, and seems to be favored by international diplomats.
—Andy Greenberg, Wired News, 24 July 2025
Our hero is Kasper (Gustav Giese), an extravagantly tattooed boxer and young father, who falls in with a gang of thieves to pull off a major score, targeting millions.
—Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
burglar
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In their new action-comedy movie The Pickup, Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson play armored truck drivers who are reluctantly pulled into a casino heist when a burglar (Keke Palmer) hijacks their vehicle.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The burglars, who disabled the home’s alarm system before climbing through a window, are thought to be responsible for a string of high-profile thefts in the area and more than one at Reeves’ home.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
30 July 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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