thieve

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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for thieve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieve
steal
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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