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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However, his criminal past and a final robbery threaten to destroy his chance at redemption.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Rancho police said the robbery took place at roughly 8:30 p.m. on Moraine Circle.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Vehicle break-in/theft, 2700 block Magnolia Ave., 3:45 a.m. • Vehicle break-in/theft, 3100 block Mission Blvd., 10:30 a.m. • Misdemeanor disorderly conduct: alcohol, 1800 block Garnet Ave., 3:52 p.m.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Sixteen merchants were affected in the theft, which included gemstones, Rolex watches and thousands of loose diamonds, some of which were priced close to $500,000 each wholesale, Duke said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
18 June 2025
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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