Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifted
Verb
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That Black boys and girls her age are sometimes snatched away in ways her white friends typically are not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025 -
When tickets to those shows went on sale and fans struggled to purchase seats snatched up by resellers, however, the vocalist expressed her frustration on her Story.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
16 Sep. 2025
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Meta has already poached top talent from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, and Anthropic, much to the irritation of AI CEOs.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Fremantle has poached Disney+’s head of originals in Italy to run its Italian operation alongside interim CEO Valerio Fiorespino.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Agents grabbed one man who appeared to be charging up the driveway, pinned him to the ground and hustled him behind the gate with his hands behind his back.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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On the third play from scrimmage, freshman defensive back Kiingbaraka Kizzee grabbed a deflected pass for an interception and returned the ball 46 yards to the Sierra Canyon 5.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Of course, reporter and friend Erin Andrews seized the opportunity to ask about his recent engagement.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Allen punctuated the drive with a 6-yard touchdown scamper, as the Fishermen seized a 7-0 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Packers picked him in the first round, the 18th pick overall, in the 2018 NFL draft.—
Richard Ryman,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Schweers even picked two community members to attend the launch breakfast in New York City.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Curtis was grabbing Hernandez, while Strickland rifled off multiple punches.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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The pair combined again shortly after the hour-mark, with City’s new signings teeing up Haaland by cutting the ball back across the box, before the Norwegian rifled the ball past Sa.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Healthcare workers are routinely kidnaped and ambulances targeted and looted.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tumors growing where chronic injury has hijacked DNA repair and allowed malignant cells to escape control.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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When your attention is hijacked, your energy goes into shock and outrage.—
Annie Margaret,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Shoplifted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplifted. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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