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 start of the conflict revealed that one tool the Israelis used to target the Ayatollah and his top crew of thieving monsters was their extended hack of the traffic cameras outside his Tehran compound. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

Robots thieving from a haunted planet under the watch of a collection of insane AIs and alien gods? — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Mar. 2026

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. — Jordan D. Metzl, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2026

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