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
An alleged group of car thieves who worked fast and furious at night to steal over 250 cars and auto parts in the Bronx were arrested and charged Friday, investigators said.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
His street art is often targeted by thieves and vandals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video from the incident showed that the thieves were in and out of the store in less than a minute.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Your time is valuable, and your old tech is a greedy little time thief.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
His street art is often targeted by thieves and vandals.
—Reuters, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Surveillance video from the incident showed that the thieves were in and out of the store in less than a minute.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Your time is valuable, and your old tech is a greedy little time thief.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
Noun
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On his way back he was beaten by robbers.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The alleged robbers had entered the bank, passed the teller a note, and showed a firearm.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Investigators searched the vehicle and uncovered black and orange medical gloves, a black fleece face mask, a black hooded zip sweatshirt and other items used by the burglar.—
Frederick Sutton Sinclair,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Police said burglars used tools to smash through the vehicles’ windows and were investigating possible connections to reported auto burglaries at Larkspur Landing Extended Stay Suites, also in the 1900 block of Taylor Road, authorities said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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