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
Others who have stepped into the master thief’s shoes on screen include Robert Duvall, Jim Brown, Peter Coyote, Mel Gibson and Jason Statham.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Other cast include the ‘Legacies’–students who come from generations of master thieves.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein explained thieves have recently been ramping up efforts to scam state residents through EBT card skimming and cloning.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
Other cast include the ‘Legacies’–students who come from generations of master thieves.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein explained thieves have recently been ramping up efforts to scam state residents through EBT card skimming and cloning.
—Chyna Blackmon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
Noun
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However, Entertainment Weekly has learned that DiCaprio is being eyed to portray Chris Shiherlis, the bank robber who was originally played by Val Kilmer in the 1995 film.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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So no wonder that his engagement with the human cost of rapid industrialization in early 20th century Bohemia fed into his depiction in the novel of social conditions in robber-baron America.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From smashing into glass doors as a burglar to attacking with a machete and acting as a ‘dangerous’ nanny, the Unitree G1 was initially tested for its usefulness as an assistant before appearing for the durability tests.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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According to the outlet, a burglar ransacked the property after smashing a glass door to get in while the couple were not at home.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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