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noun

Definition of stealingnext
as in robbery
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner in those days the stealing of a horse was a very serious crime

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verb

present participle of steal
1
as in swiping
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail

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2
as in sneaking
to move about in a sly or secret manner the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stealing
  1. robbery
  2. swiping
  3. theft
  4. robbing
  5. lurking
  6. slipping
  7. grabbing
  8. lifting
Noun
  • Readers of the book, which is back in print (with a new title) after three decades off the shelves, will note the film’s fidelity to life, particularly in the robbery and heist scenes.
    Ali Winston, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Investigators believed the same man had committed another carjacking, robbery and rape a few days earlier.
    Gina Barton, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbery
Verb
  • In the Automatic Downloads section, turn on App Updates by swiping the button to the right.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Start with a hook that makes someone want to keep swiping.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of swiping
Noun
  • Cooper was charged with theft alongside the adult and sent to the Dozier school rather than prison.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The captain applauded a decline in the theft of retail goods, many of which end up in vending booths on Alvarado Street.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of theft
Verb
  • Rebels have continuously celebrated their victory by robbing the Syrian Central Bank, sacking the Syrian presidential palace, and firing guns into the air.
    Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Arrest documents say Young denied robbing anyone and requested an attorney.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of robbing
Verb
  • Although the water may be a fun way for your pooch to exercise, the water may have some dangers lurking beneath it.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This dark shadow follows entrepreneurs, lurking in the corners of our ambitious plans and the deep recesses of our minds.
    Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of lurking
Verb
  • Instead, it's recommended to hang Christmas lights using a ladder to reduce the risk of accidentally slipping, tripping, or falling from the roof.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The difference, however, is that Moscow is trying to sustain a costly offensive in pursuit of goals that keep slipping farther into the future.
    David Axe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipping
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • Emotional pain is a bit like lifting a bulky, heavy table.
    Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But a number of countries—the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates—were even thinking about lifting sanctions if Assad.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifting
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