thieve

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Recent Examples of thieve Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025 Colorado puppy thieves fake seizure during heist: police Denver-area pet store heist during which a suspect allegedly faked having a seizure to create a distraction is captured on video, police say. Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025 Vrindavan's nearest neighbor, Mathura, also has predatory, thieving monkeys. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025 There are thieving cats, too — hold on to your sardines, mice and computer cables! Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieve
steal
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  • This attack works through thousands of dangerous websites, stealing credit card or PayPal details as soon as they’re entered.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • In a near-future Kolkata, ravaged by climate change, one family is about to escape, until their visas are stolen.
    Literary Hub July 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025

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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieve. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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