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
Grab them all, ICE, every last thieving one of them.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
He was shot and stabbed on several occasions and killed a thieving female motel owner who ambushed him.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
From the producers of John Wick, which should surprise no one, Violent Night stars David Harbour as a particularly murderous Santa Claus defending an estate against a team of thieving mercenaries who break in, take the family hostage, and slay the house staff on Christmas Eve.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 8 Oct. 2025
He was shot and stabbed on several occasions and killed a thieving female motel owner who ambushed him.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
This is a world of murderers for hire, sleazy lobbyists, incompetent lawyers, sketchy doctors, and thieving ex-husbands.
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
From the producers of John Wick, which should surprise no one, Violent Night stars David Harbour as a particularly murderous Santa Claus defending an estate against a team of thieving mercenaries who break in, take the family hostage, and slay the house staff on Christmas Eve.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieve
steal
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His coverage of a man whose identity was stolen for more than 25 years caught the judge’s eye.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Besides worries about spending by Big Tech companies, which are Wall Street's most influential stocks, concerns about AI potentially stealing customers from software companies also hurt the market.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieve. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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