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

As Ars’ Ashley Belanger reported recently, thieves have made off with more than $100 million in similar shipments since June. — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

But across the capital, fresh graffiti denounced politicians as thieves. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

These essential auto parts, which the FBI says can be cut from a car by thieves in less than a minute, transform toxic emissions from a vehicle’s exhaust into harmless gasses. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Keep potential thieves away with these easy-to-use safety tricks. — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2026

Just after the illustration of the Devil is a collection of three spells to cure disease and fever and two magic formulas for catching thieves. — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

The answer lies in a complex game of cat and mouse between carmakers, thieves and technology. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 29 Oct. 2026

This year, thieves stole paintings by Cezanne, Matisse, and Renoir from an Italian museum, while another gang escaped with two Renoirs from a museum in southern France. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Police told the outlet that two thieves at the scene had been wearing all black clothing. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026