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
But Sweeney’s raid of the Toronto Maple Leafs of Minten and a 2026 first-rounder for Brandon Carlo may become his highest act of thievery.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The new mayor is best served by a fearless watchdog making sure that the public’s interests are protected from thievery and graft, which is sure to happen.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Then, Steven Ramm won an advantage during a Journey that become common public knowledge — setting him up as the obvious victim for Sophi’s thievery.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
In the announcement, the sheriff’s office pointed out that the thieves put a significant amount of effort into the thievery.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The new mayor is best served by a fearless watchdog making sure that the public’s interests are protected from thievery and graft, which is sure to happen.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Then, Steven Ramm won an advantage during a Journey that become common public knowledge — setting him up as the obvious victim for Sophi’s thievery.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
In the announcement, the sheriff’s office pointed out that the thieves put a significant amount of effort into the thievery.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thievery
Noun
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The department's robbery and homicide division is listed as the arresting agency.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Charlie Livingston, executed in 1997, was convicted in a 1983 robbery and murder.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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The art of base stealing and bunting is just in the toilet at this point.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Adolescents who used tobacco, got into physical fights or engaged in stealing had substantially higher odds of inhalant use and inhalant use disorder.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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“Thievery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thievery. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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