Synonyms of thieves

thieves 1 of 2

noun

plural of thief

as in robbers

one who steals

a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbers
• burglars
• kidnappers
• pirates
• stealers
• smugglers
• bandits
• pinchers
• hijackers
• purloiners
• embezzlers
• larcenists
• housebreakers
• grafters
• pilferers
• pickpockets
• safecrackers
• kleptomaniacs
• plunderers
• shoplifters
• looters
• cracksmen
• cutpurses
• pillagers
• cat burglars
• rustlers
• highwaymen
• picklocks
• carjackers
• abductors
• ravishers
• footpads
• poachers
• skyjackers
• despoilers
• kleptos
• muggers
• ransackers
• sneak thiefs
• dips

thieves

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of thieve

as in steals

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

someone's been thieving my cookies!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steals
• swipes
• pilfers
• filches
• snitches
• pockets
• robs
• heists
• purloins
• hooks
• snatches
• grabs
• lifts
• rips off
• nicks
• misappropriates
• runs off with
• walks off with
• nips
• pinches
• appropriates
• loots
• makes off with
• makes away with
• burglarizes
• plunders
• hijacks
• picks
• boosts
• pillages
• knocks over
• rifles
• takes
• sacks
• seizes
• shoplifts
• nails
• spirits
• poaches
• kidnaps
• sponges
• collars
• carjacks
• abducts
• grasps
• rustles
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchases
• buys
• presents
• gives
• contributes
• bestows
• hands over
• donates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thieves

Noun

Adams and Mourtgos, however, didn't examine Flock's effect on break-ins, where thieves steal belongings from parked cars. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Authorities told the company the thieves broke open the back of the vehicles, found nothing of value, and left them. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

On August 27, thieves made off with almost all of it, leaving behind only a small handful of silver vessels, one bracelet, ornaments, and one of four crowns, thought to have been dropped in their escape. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The fats and oils inside the tank did not physically change when thieves began siphoning them out. — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

In two cases the thieves pointed guns at car owners who confronted them. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

The value of the metal also provides an incentive for thieves. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Paul Melanson, a POST member and chief of police in Farmington, said an epidemic years ago of thieves stealing cars and catalytic converters from suburban driveways fueled demands that police quickly embrace surveillance technology. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

An out-of-town attorney was abducted outside a Midtown Manhattan strip club and savagely beaten by four thieves who stole his Rolex watch and iPhone before dumping him in a New Jersey nature reserve, federal officials said Tuesday. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026