as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime
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as in swiping
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail
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as in sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission
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Recent Examples of stealing
Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, Rodríguez relentlessly defended the Maduro regime against accusations of drug-trafficking and election-stealing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
When the two students were in the bathroom, an argument allegedly ensued about a THC vape pen Matthews accused Meismer of stealing, prosecutors said, ABC 13 reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
If there were no laws against stealing, who would steal?
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Moore played a pivotal role during the 2023 season, filling in as head coach for four games when Harbaugh was suspended twice amid the NCAA's investigation into recruiting infractions and sign-stealing.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Moore found himself in controversy during the investigation into Michigan’s potential sign-stealing, but this controversy trumps them all.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Some cats obsess with stealing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two more people were arrested after allegedly stealing about $1 million in gold jewelry in the January smash-and-grab robbery of a Yuba City jewelry store, police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Many who spoke with THR highlight Mumolo’s scene-stealing work as a prime example of how the show came into its own.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The woman told police Lawson had accused her of stealing drugs from him about a week before the stabbing, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, authorities have yet to restore full access to the social media platform X, which Maduro blocked after its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, accused him of stealing the 2024 vote.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The White House dismissed such concerns, pointing to isolated incidents of noncitizens being charged with illegally voting, and to examples of duplicate registrations, voters remaining on rolls after death and people stealing ballots to vote multiple times.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
De Lavallade was married to Tony Award winner, dancer, painter and costume designer Geoffrey Holder, who designed many of her scene-stealing red carpet moments.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
New York City police are searching for three suspects accused of trying to break into homes on Staten Island and in one case stealing a luxury SUV.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Noun
Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.
—Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The daughter of a Marxist revolutionary, Rodríguez relentlessly defended the Maduro regime against accusations of drug-trafficking and election-stealing.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
When the two students were in the bathroom, an argument allegedly ensued about a THC vape pen Matthews accused Meismer of stealing, prosecutors said, ABC 13 reports.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
If there were no laws against stealing, who would steal?
—NBC news, 14 Dec. 2025
Moore played a pivotal role during the 2023 season, filling in as head coach for four games when Harbaugh was suspended twice amid the NCAA's investigation into recruiting infractions and sign-stealing.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
Moore found himself in controversy during the investigation into Michigan’s potential sign-stealing, but this controversy trumps them all.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Some cats obsess with stealing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
The mood shifted around midnight, when a guest lost her phone and began accusing others of stealing it, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Two more people were arrested after allegedly stealing about $1 million in gold jewelry in the January smash-and-grab robbery of a Yuba City jewelry store, police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Many who spoke with THR highlight Mumolo’s scene-stealing work as a prime example of how the show came into its own.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The woman told police Lawson had accused her of stealing drugs from him about a week before the stabbing, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, authorities have yet to restore full access to the social media platform X, which Maduro blocked after its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, accused him of stealing the 2024 vote.
—Egina Garcia Cano, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
The White House dismissed such concerns, pointing to isolated incidents of noncitizens being charged with illegally voting, and to examples of duplicate registrations, voters remaining on rolls after death and people stealing ballots to vote multiple times.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
De Lavallade was married to Tony Award winner, dancer, painter and costume designer Geoffrey Holder, who designed many of her scene-stealing red carpet moments.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 8 Feb. 2026
New York City police are searching for three suspects accused of trying to break into homes on Staten Island and in one case stealing a luxury SUV.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealing
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Wilcox has a prior criminal history that includes convictions in Nebraska for Hobbs Act robbery, use of a weapon during a violent crime, and the armed robbery of an armored car, as well as convictions for bank robbery in Iowa and various other financial offenses, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Keith Brown, 58, was charged with first-degree murder, three counts of first-degree robbery and several other crimes, local Fox affiliate KTVI reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In 2020, just prior to the onset of the pandemic, ESPN had designs on swiping Romo from CBS with a $15 million per year contract.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Home security camera footage captured a suspect wearing black clothing and glasses swiping the bear off the front porch of the Lakeshore Drive home.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The collection is made for sharing or sneaking a few self-love treats for yourself.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
10 Feb. 2026
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The squirrel even escaped its first capture, sneaking out from under the garment that was thrown on top of it.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Owen Masters, 42, of West Bend, is facing two felony theft by contractor counts with an amount between $2,500 and $5,000 and a third felony count with an amount between $10,000 and $100,000, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reports of catalytic converter and even taillight thefts are nothing new.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two men have been accused of robbing a supermarket in Bridgeport at knifepoint on Thursday before leading police on a pursuit that ended in a crash in Woodbridge.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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San Antonio Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help to identify two suspects accused of robbing a JCPenney store at Ingram Park Mall in December.—
Raul Trey Lopez,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The hackers also stole information about diplomatic issues, lurking undetected in some systems for months.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Federal authorities said the man lurking behind the cyclone fence was Routh.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Season 5, meanwhile, has noticeably flattened its ensemble, leaning on simplistic personality traits and pilfering from previous arcs.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
26 Dec. 2025
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Earlier this week the company filed a lawsuit against a group of data-scraping companies for allegedly pilfering its content and selling it to Perplexity.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Defending champion Jakara Anthony of Australia finished eighth after slipping on the last run of the final.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Then, in the short track speedskating mixed team relay B final, Julie Letai suffered her own mishap, slipping and crashing into the padding.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Stealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stealing. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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