Synonyms of petty larceny

petty larceny

noun

as in petit larceny

Synonyms & Similar Words

• petit larceny
• embezzlement
• graft
• burglary
• misappropriation
• kidnaping
• misapplication
• shoplifting
• peculation
• larceny
• kidnapping
• embezzling
• robbery
• pilferage
• pilfering
• abduction
• stealing
• hijacking
• housebreaking
• carjacking
• highjacking
• thievery
• looting
• theft
• purloining
• filching
• plundering
• spoliation
• rustling
• rapine
• pillage
• poaching
• despoliation
• smuggling
• black marketeering
• shanghaiing
• piracy
• despoilment
• banditry

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of petty larceny

Rivera was also arrested in the Bronx in December 2023 for petty larceny, said sources. —Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024

At a brief Manhattan Criminal Court hearing, Wojciech Czech, 45, admitted to one count of misdemeanor petty larceny in a plea deal with prosecutors that required him to quit his job. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024

The third cop charged, Officer Jonathan Gonzalez, resigned from the NYPD in December and pleaded guilty in February to petty larceny and official misconduct. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024

In 2011, she was arrested on petty larceny charges for stealing a pair of scissors and a knife worth $32.50 from a supermarket. —Sam Roberts, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023