1
as in robbed
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 sneaked
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 stolen
Police said that officers seized a quantity of marijuana and a gun that was later found to have been stolen.
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Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An ancient golden balaclava stolen from a Dutch museum last year has been found, The Guardian reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy’s financial police said in a statement on Thursday.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The dogs had been stolen by thieves tied to the dog meat trade.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
There was no evidence the dogs had been stolen.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Theories flourished that the dogs could have been stolen.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Mike Darnay, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
An ancient golden balaclava stolen from a Dutch museum last year has been found, The Guardian reports.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
One alleged member of Williams’ entourage, co-defendant Terrance Rodgers, purportedly posted a video on social media afterwards wearing what prosecutors say is a Rolex stolen in the robbery.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Italian authorities have impounded 20 million euros ($23 million) worth of property, artworks and financial assets in and around Florence that were allegedly purchased with money stolen from original Bond girl Ursula Andress, Italy’s financial police said in a statement on Thursday.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
The dogs had been stolen by thieves tied to the dog meat trade.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
There was no evidence the dogs had been stolen.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Theories flourished that the dogs could have been stolen.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stolen
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This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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This era of college basketball — the NIL and portal combination — has either robbed Self of his greatest strength or at least sneaked a few pennies from the community tray.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach and Bakersfield snuck in to the top 20 with Sacramento, taking the 16th and 17th spots respectively.—
Jason Pierce,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Carl says, in a confessional, that the conversation didn’t go anywhere and Kyle just hijacked it by complaining about his life.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2026
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However, a hacker hijacked the account of Axios' lead developer and quietly introduced two malicious software versions on Monday night, according to cybersecurity vendor StepSecurity.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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The story began on March 24, when a hiker slipped and fell from a 180-foot waterfall in wild New Zealand bush.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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And, as prices slipped below key levels like $5,000, selling pressure picked up quickly, driven less by a major change in fundamentals and more by positioning.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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In another incident, a seemingly hungry crew pilfered 12 tons of KitKat bars.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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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
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Your duty to intervene increases with the value of the object and the likelihood it will be purloined.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton on Saturday swiped his first base since 2020 as the team took care of the Miami Marlins, 9-7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Boone made that comment after the Yankees’ swiped five bases on five attempts in Friday’s game.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The criminal investigation was turned over to Connecticut State Police, who reported finding that $85,500 was misappropriated, which included $4,000 that was missing from the Police Activity League account which is used for youth and community events, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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There was the safety dummy that was misappropriated by impatient commuters.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Stolen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stolen. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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