as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling
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Recent Examples of thievery
Friends since their youth, the two grow up together in petty thievery which leads to dual lives in organized crime.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Hearts And Minds Many non-Web3 people will point to the industry's past failures—corruption, rug pulls, scams and outright thievery—and conflate them with the entire industry.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
But there was another side to this sweet young thing—a history of tantrums, thievery, and rebellion.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Derek Hough is coming clean about a bit of youthful thievery.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Hearts And Minds Many non-Web3 people will point to the industry's past failures—corruption, rug pulls, scams and outright thievery—and conflate them with the entire industry.
—Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
Noun
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The actor’s dead serious delivery provides a subtle meta underlay as Frank Jr. takes down bad guys and tackles a master criminal, starting with a bank robbery prologue whose funniest jokes are given away in the trailer.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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The raids also coincided with a separate investigation into a string of robberies by South American crime groups targeting American luxury homes, including the home of pro football player Travis Kelce, the AP reported.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
30 July 2025
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After the weapons theft, Jacquet reportedly received a phone call to set up a meeting.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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The juvenile, who is thought to be the one who brandished the firearm, is not facing federal charges for his role in the thefts but was referred to Hamilton County Juvenile Court.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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