pilfers

verb

present tense third-person singular of pilfer
as in steals
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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  1. steals
  2. swipes
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  • John Krasinski stars as a jet-setting art thief who steals priceless paintings to help uncover clues as to the whereabouts of the fabled Fountain of Youth.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Carr is not a point-of-attack defender, gets beat in isolation and doesn’t collect nearly as many steals for a player with his physical gifts.
    — Law Murray, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Definition of steals
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  • Shields' younger daughter inherited her love of fashion and regularly swipes designer pieces from her closet.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026
Definition of swipes
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