as in robbers
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieves
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike Mare, whose community was cloistered and intimate, Task builds a wider world of dealers, gangsters, and thieves, not always to its benefit.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The losses from the three burglaries included gold jewelry and electronics, but also some items that are less-commonly targeted by thieves.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The exterior is made from a luxurious nappa leather that feels buttery soft and smooth to the touch, and it’s fitted with RFID-blocking technology to ward off would-be thieves.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Stronger anti-theft systems Many EVs have new and unique safety features to protect them from potential thieves.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2011, thieves ransacked the Yangs’ house, hunting for their property deed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Home invasions, vicious biker gangs and a rag-tag task force looking for a group of thieves after a young child goes missing.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unlike Mare, whose community was cloistered and intimate, Task builds a wider world of dealers, gangsters, and thieves, not always to its benefit.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2025
The losses from the three burglaries included gold jewelry and electronics, but also some items that are less-commonly targeted by thieves.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
The exterior is made from a luxurious nappa leather that feels buttery soft and smooth to the touch, and it’s fitted with RFID-blocking technology to ward off would-be thieves.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Overall last year, nighttime thefts of copper wiring along RTD disrupted train service 21 times between April and October, with thieves escaping with metal worth about $110,000.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
Stronger anti-theft systems Many EVs have new and unique safety features to protect them from potential thieves.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2011, thieves ransacked the Yangs’ house, hunting for their property deed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieves
Noun
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That's how time robbers steal from you.—
Brian Moran,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taylor Kitsch is fantastic, but Tom Hopper steals the show.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Still, as Huntrix finally steals the show, the movie shows the singers and the audience as equals.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The burglars used my pillowcases to haul off heirloom jewelry.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Thieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieves. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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