as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieve
Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes.
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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
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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
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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
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In a near-future Kolkata, ravaged by climate change, one family is about to escape, until their visas are stolen.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
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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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