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

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

There are thieving cats, too — hold on to your sardines, mice and computer cables! —Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025

Vrindavan's nearest neighbor, Mathura, also has predatory, thieving monkeys. —Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025