as in thief
one who steals
the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes
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Recent Examples of stealer
Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws.
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Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
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Fernanda Pesce,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Regularly share 'in-progress' updates in public team channels, making your milestones undeniable and deterring credit-stealers.
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Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who's become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
Weeds are water and nutrient-stealers that can take over your flowers and reduce flowering.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Outside of a 29-pitch second inning, Canning worked one-two-three innings in three of his five frames, got helped out of the fourth when Fermin threw out a would-be base-stealer and wound up throwing 51 of his 86 pitches for strikes.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
After a thorough search, Ozark scene stealer Tom Pelphrey took it on, delivering a visceral performance that elevated the show.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Base stealers were 3-for-3 against León last year and 10-for-12 in 2023.
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Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
25 June 2026
Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
—
Fernanda Pesce,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Regularly share 'in-progress' updates in public team channels, making your milestones undeniable and deterring credit-stealers.
—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who's become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Weeds are water and nutrient-stealers that can take over your flowers and reduce flowering.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Outside of a 29-pitch second inning, Canning worked one-two-three innings in three of his five frames, got helped out of the fourth when Fermin threw out a would-be base-stealer and wound up throwing 51 of his 86 pitches for strikes.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
After a thorough search, Ozark scene stealer Tom Pelphrey took it on, delivering a visceral performance that elevated the show.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Base stealers were 3-for-3 against León last year and 10-for-12 in 2023.
—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealer
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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.
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For the second time in just over a month, the owners of a Pokémon card shop in the Pico-Robertson area are cleaning up after thieves targeted their business.
Noun
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Cargo theft has been around for centuries, evident for example in the train robbers of the late 1800s, but soaring demand for AI hardware has shifted heist targets to data centers and the technology’s ever-expanding infrastructure.
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The crux of the case stems from a 2019 armed robbery at a Virginia bank and how police tracked down the robber.
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“Stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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