shoplift
verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift 
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
Examples of shoplift in a Sentence
The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police.
The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
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The legislation was named for Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who had been arrested for shoplifting and paroled back into the country prior to the attack.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Vido-Romero was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February and was suspected of shoplifting and resisting arrest.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Apparently for good reason as 23% of U.S. adults have shoplifted, according to a survey from personal finance site Lending Tree.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In her first Sephora meeting, Gordon gives a merchant a wad of cash, along with an apology for shoplifting over the years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025
Vido-Romero was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in February and was suspected of shoplifting and resisting arrest.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Apparently for good reason as 23% of U.S. adults have shoplifted, according to a survey from personal finance site Lending Tree.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
In her first Sephora meeting, Gordon gives a merchant a wad of cash, along with an apology for shoplifting over the years.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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shoplift
verb
shop·lift
-ˌlift
: to steal merchandise on display in stores
Legal Definition
shoplift
intransitive verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
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