as in robbers
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieves
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s exterior, forced open a window, and used cutting tools to open display cases in the Apollo Gallery.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Security alarms drew Louvre staff to the scene within moments, but the thieves had already vanished with their haul.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Upon entering the gilded gallery, the thieves used power tools to cut into the glass cases to reach the precious jewels, investigators said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Beccuau said investigations to find two further thieves who are still at large continue.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The original pic starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac and follows a young private on military leave who comes to the rescue of his girlfriend, who’s been abducted by thieves and brought to Rio de Janeiro.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The thieves ignored the mall’s jewelry stores and went after shoes – lots and lots of shoes.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
The arrests come almost two weeks after the brazen seven-minute daylight heist on October 19, when thieves escaped with jewelry valued at over $100 million.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The thieves used a basket lift to scale the museum’s exterior, forced open a window, and used cutting tools to open display cases in the Apollo Gallery.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Security alarms drew Louvre staff to the scene within moments, but the thieves had already vanished with their haul.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Upon entering the gilded gallery, the thieves used power tools to cut into the glass cases to reach the precious jewels, investigators said.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2025
Beccuau said investigations to find two further thieves who are still at large continue.
—Nick Duffy, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
The original pic starred Jean-Paul Belmondo and Françoise Dorléac and follows a young private on military leave who comes to the rescue of his girlfriend, who’s been abducted by thieves and brought to Rio de Janeiro.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
The thieves ignored the mall’s jewelry stores and went after shoes – lots and lots of shoes.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieves
Noun
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To Lee, cops are worse than robbers.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stith allegedly told investigators that two robbers had burst into the home, one with a gun.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, the girl who steals pens, is a fan of Cardi B and John Cena, who partied so hard in college that her college advisor had to have a chat with her?—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Little Tokyo often steals the spotlight, but Gardena and Torrance’s Japanese American roots run just as deep.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Louvre director said the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the museum's perimeter.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
26 Oct. 2025
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Between a high-profile divorce, finishing up her law school studies and having to testify during the trial of the burglars who robbed her years ago in Paris, Kim Kardashian has had a lot going on.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Thieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieves. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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