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 thieves also took five illustrations by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari created for a special edition of José Lins do Rego’s novel Menino de Engenho.
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Of course, the child thief was not alone for long.
—Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Officials say the change is needed to protect the city’s infrastructure and guard against copper thieves.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Some of the victims are now being blackmailed into sharing their Apple ID credentials, which the thieves need to factory reset and resell the phones.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Of course, the child thief was not alone for long.
—Annie Ernaux, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Officials say the change is needed to protect the city’s infrastructure and guard against copper thieves.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Some of the victims are now being blackmailed into sharing their Apple ID credentials, which the thieves need to factory reset and resell the phones.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
Noun
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The show is inspired by the true story of the man who became known as ‘Ireland’s most polite bank robber,’ and The Irish Independent podcast of the same name.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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An alleged bank robber was taken into custody in Allegheny County thanks to a third grader's homework assignment, authorities said.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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But the coup de grace for the burglars came on April 9, when police arrested the 23-year-old and seized his phone.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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The agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars, a poster distributed by the agency and posted Monday by Little Rock police states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2026
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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