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

For several years, security experts have been warning against posting screenshots or photos of boarding passes on social media, as online scammers and thieves have been able to extract significant personal information from them. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

When the legitimate truck arrived, the cargo thieves had already left with the bourbon. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

For the second time in just over a month, the owners of a Pokémon card shop in the Pico-Robertson area are cleaning up after thieves targeted their business. — Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The thieves then find vehicle keys the victims may hide in places such as magnetic lockboxes and steal the vehicle or other valuables such as credit cards, Grieshaber said. — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2026

By placing high-quality stickers over existing table codes, or replacing plastic menu stands entirely, thieves intercept the payment process. — Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 29 June 2026

Over the decades the O’odham placed some barbed wire along the border to keep livestock from straying into the neighboring country, limiting the spread of maladies such as foot-and-mouth disease and hindering cattle thieves. — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026

Why identity thieves rarely stop at one account Vranic and Marquis did not stop at one account per victim. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

The reporter asked the witnesses if the person who shot at the car were thieves. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026