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 actor, who portrayed dapper casino thief Danny Ocean in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, reflected on the audacious burglary in which a group of thieves stole more than $100 million worth of historic jewels from Paris' foremost museum on Sunday.
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The advertisement comes as the thieves have not yet been caught and a manhunt remains underway to catch the individuals suspected of stealing the French Crown Jewels.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As French police, government officials and top executives at the Louvre Museum continue to scratch their heads over how thieves managed to brazenly steal priceless jewelry in broad daylight, a German company is seizing the moment and grabbing its 15 minutes of fame.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
How the thieves got their truck just 25 miles outside Paris.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The advertisement comes as the thieves have not yet been caught and a manhunt remains underway to catch the individuals suspected of stealing the French Crown Jewels.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
As French police, government officials and top executives at the Louvre Museum continue to scratch their heads over how thieves managed to brazenly steal priceless jewelry in broad daylight, a German company is seizing the moment and grabbing its 15 minutes of fame.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
How the thieves got their truck just 25 miles outside Paris.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
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Last night’s edition of Weekend Update also featured the triumphant return of Bowen Yang‘s George Santos — still a con artist, but with a new notch on his belt as the Louvre robber.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
2 Nov. 2025
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The donut shop robber (now known to be villain Lightningstruck) is on the prowl again.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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The user shared another clip in the thread that followed, showing the G1 breaking into a room like a burglar, shattering a glass door.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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According to Smithsonian, the Axeman used a railroad shoe pin, which led police to believe the murderer was an experienced burglar.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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