Synonyms of thieve

thieve

verb

ˈthēv 

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

someone's been thieving my cookies!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• swipe
• pilfer
• filch
• purloin
• rob
• grab
• snatch
• lift
• snitch
• misappropriate
• appropriate
• nip
• pocket
• hook
• pinch
• run off with
• nick
• walk off with
• hijack
• heist
• make off with
• rip off
• make away with
• plunder
• take
• loot
• pillage
• boost
• seize
• pick
• burglarize
• sack
• shoplift
• knock over
• rifle
• kidnap
• poach
• abduct
• grasp
• rustle
• spirit
• carjack
• nail
• collar
• sponge
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• present
• contribute
• bestow
• donate
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thieve

The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

In Celtic mythology, stoats were seen as prone to mischief and thieving. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

The new restaurant will expand upon the whimsical backstory of Crafty Coyote — the pie-thieving crook from the nearby Knott’s Bear-y Farm dark ride who has given up his outlaw ways to open the new eatery next door. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026

These contrasting environments, plus their focus on allowing visitors to thieve bourbon from the barrels and choose their own edition, creates a totally unique Virginia bourbon experience. — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026