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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Officers arrested Alexander Schecter, 26, at his Santa Monica residence on Friday and booked him on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery, police said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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He was booked on one count of rape by force, one count of forcible oral copulation, one count of robbery, one count of extortion and one count of battery and remains behind bars in lieu of $600,000 bail, police said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Critics singled out her performance as scene-stealing.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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How Good Intentions Fueled a False Story Earlier volunteer claims cited by the South China Morning Post had suggested possible theft linked to the dog meat trade, but those claims were based on speculation with no witnesses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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