as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Recent Examples of thievery
Hearts And Minds Many non-Web3 people will point to the industry's past failures—corruption, rug pulls, scams and outright thievery—and conflate them with the entire industry.
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Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The Teachers’ Lounge A teacher investigates some thievery going on at her school.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
That incident occurred at the start of the Fourth of July weekend, similar to the Easter thievery at the GardaWorld property.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Following the fallout of the thievery, the group gave free steering wheel locks, ignition cylinder protectors, and software and hardware upgrades for car owners who lacked an anti-theft engine immobilizer.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The Teachers’ Lounge A teacher investigates some thievery going on at her school.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024
That incident occurred at the start of the Fourth of July weekend, similar to the Easter thievery at the GardaWorld property.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Following the fallout of the thievery, the group gave free steering wheel locks, ignition cylinder protectors, and software and hardware upgrades for car owners who lacked an anti-theft engine immobilizer.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
Noun
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The mainstream consensus solidified: The robbery was karma, comeuppance, a corrective to all that vacuous extravagance and clueless exhibitionism.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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In real life, the encounter could have spun off in a number of different directions including a robbery, vigilante justice or a police response.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Here’s how Alcatraz earned its reputation Clarence and John’s last theft was of a tiny bank in Columbia, Alabama, the records show.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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Sharp had a history of several arrests in burglaries and thefts of catalytic converters, according to the warrant.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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