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
In the announcement, the sheriff’s office pointed out that the thieves put a significant amount of effort into the thievery.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
With this, her ninth picture, Reichardt takes her life-long fascination with large scale thievery and unreels a museum robbery that ranks as amazingly inept.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here are 6 things to know Bulb thievery is a hard battle to win.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
With this, her ninth picture, Reichardt takes her life-long fascination with large scale thievery and unreels a museum robbery that ranks as amazingly inept.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Here are 6 things to know Bulb thievery is a hard battle to win.
—Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Oct. 2025
Minnesotans should not accept wild violence and thievery as normal.
—Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
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Robert Early Madden, 37, was found guilty by a San Diego Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and a special circumstance allegation of committing the killing during a robbery for the July 15, 2024, slaying of 38-year-old Senait Legesse.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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During the punishment phase of the hearing, evidence of Dixon's prior 2015 robbery conviction was presented.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Owen Masters, 42, of West Bend, is facing two felony theft by contractor counts with an amount between $2,500 and $5,000 and a third felony count with an amount between $10,000 and $100,000, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reports of catalytic converter and even taillight thefts are nothing new.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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