as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
what sort of person would pilfer lunches from the office refrigerator?
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Recent Examples of pilfered
In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
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New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
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The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
The music joins the casting and a too-scary third act as the only elements of this movie that don’t fully embrace its bar-lowering lack of ambition — the only elements that don’t feel pilfered from pre-existing classics.
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Tyler Cordeiro first pilfered Jannotta’s prescription pills as a teenager.
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Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Tyler Cordeiro first pilfered Jannotta’s prescription pills as a teenager.
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Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
Many of the things that happen in this film have happened for real, and they’re pilfered from actual F1 events.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
As when just standing in the Mingus Quick Stop parking lot and squinting down the street at lifting dust while overhearing from within the most mysterious conversation about missing Little Debbie Honey Buns—not stolen, gradually pilfered, but just missing.
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David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
—
New York Daily News,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
What is that if not a direct license to keep even more public money pilfered via nonpayment, and a marker that the president and his inner circle are above the law?
—
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
The music joins the casting and a too-scary third act as the only elements of this movie that don’t fully embrace its bar-lowering lack of ambition — the only elements that don’t feel pilfered from pre-existing classics.
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Tyler Cordeiro first pilfered Jannotta’s prescription pills as a teenager.
—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
Tyler Cordeiro first pilfered Jannotta’s prescription pills as a teenager.
—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
Many of the things that happen in this film have happened for real, and they’re pilfered from actual F1 events.
—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
As when just standing in the Mingus Quick Stop parking lot and squinting down the street at lifting dust while overhearing from within the most mysterious conversation about missing Little Debbie Honey Buns—not stolen, gradually pilfered, but just missing.
—
David Searcy,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pilfered
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The press release says in total Fleming stole about $450,000 in cash.
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That's when Brandon Miller made his move and stole not only the win but the show.
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Sanoja swiped second and scored on Edwards’ two-out RBI single.
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The 22-year-old center fielder swiped three bases in his second game with high Single-A Fort Wayne and both Luke Cantwell and Kavares Tears homered in a 7-6 win at Lake County on Wednesday.
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“Pilfered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilfered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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