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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As inflation continues to impact both businesses and families, shoplifting rates have surged even higher.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Murray, 19, was arrested in April for driving under the influence of alcohol and cited in June for shoplifting in Lincoln.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot question, in the November election in response to concerns about shoplifting across the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Murray, 19, was arrested in April for driving under the influence of alcohol and cited in June for shoplifting in Lincoln.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 2024
Zachariah Kent, 30, a Massachusetts State Police trooper from Sutton, was suspended without pay after being accused of shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise, including golf balls, the agency said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
California voters passed Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime ballot question, in the November election in response to concerns about shoplifting across the state.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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