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
It is primarily tasked with repairing and fortifying the city’s more than 210,000 streetlamps — a frequent target of copper wire thieves — and maintaining its network of electrical vehicle charging stations.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Omar Sy will reprise his role as the gentleman thief Assane Diop, alongside Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab, Shirine Boutella, Théo Christine and Laïka Blanc-Francard.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
In January of 2025, three thieves used dynamite and a crowbar to breach a door to the museum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026
Goodman aims to be a cunning thief.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
Omar Sy will reprise his role as the gentleman thief Assane Diop, alongside Ludivine Sagnier, Antoine Gouy, Soufiane Guerrab, Shirine Boutella, Théo Christine and Laïka Blanc-Francard.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 9 June 2026
In January of 2025, three thieves used dynamite and a crowbar to breach a door to the museum.
—News Desk, Artforum, 9 June 2026
Goodman aims to be a cunning thief.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
Noun
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The robbers then got into a white sport-utility vehicle and fled east on Ontario Street, police said.—
Josh Hernandez,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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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
Noun
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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 14 Jun. 2026.
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