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
How a group of influencers realized they were all being targeted by the same thief with an eye for high-end furniture.
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Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Aside from catching package thieves, police across the country have used home security footage to identify hit-and-runs, car break-ins, residential burglaries and other crimes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
But the word thug as a term for rogues and thieves lived on in English.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
In at least some of the recent cases, this involved infiltrating the victim’ delivery apps like DoorDash or Uber Eats with malware, allowing thieves to learn the victim’s address and other key information.
—Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
Aside from catching package thieves, police across the country have used home security footage to identify hit-and-runs, car break-ins, residential burglaries and other crimes.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
But the word thug as a term for rogues and thieves lived on in English.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
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Police said the robber was seen leaving the area in a gray 2020 Cadillac CT6.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Police said in each incident, the burglars break the side window of a car while the victim is working out at the gym, and take money, electronics, backpacks, and purposes.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Victoria posted more videos about the burglar and heard more stories.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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