as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieve
Colorado puppy thieves fake seizure during heist: police Denver-area pet store heist during which a suspect allegedly faked having a seizure to create a distraction is captured on video, police say.
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Vrindavan's nearest neighbor, Mathura, also has predatory, thieving monkeys.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
There are thieving cats, too — hold on to your sardines, mice and computer cables!
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Across roughly two months, the cameras collected data — though some fell victim to storm water or thieving raccoons, Ivory said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Greg Norman, Fox News, 25 Feb. 2025
Vrindavan's nearest neighbor, Mathura, also has predatory, thieving monkeys.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
There are thieving cats, too — hold on to your sardines, mice and computer cables!
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
Across roughly two months, the cameras collected data — though some fell victim to storm water or thieving raccoons, Ivory said.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieve
steal
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This image from Japan catches a White-Tailed Sea Eagle hiding a fish in a hole as another eagle was approaching to steal it.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Even with Yarbrough allowing eight runs, the Yankees still had a chance to steal a win Saturday night.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieve. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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