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
Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
Noun
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Following the robbery, police say Langford ran from the scene, but he was arrested later that day when Lyndon Police responded to a tip.—
Caroline Neal,
The Courier-Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Well, police investigating a warehouse robbery recovered thousands of dollars worth of Labubus, the popular toy that has taken the internet by storm, Chino, California, officials said in a news release.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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While vehicle theft claims don’t distinguish between full vehicle versus partial theft, the report's methodology considered the monetary value lost as result of the theft.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The auto theft occurred about 6:15 p.m. at Town Center Service Road and West Seminary Drive, a Fort Worth police spokesperson said.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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