as in robbers
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Recent Examples of thieves
Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2011, thieves ransacked the Yangs’ house, hunting for their property deed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Stop protecting your best ideas from phantom thieves.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Three others included thieves ripping off three to six pairs of sunglasses.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Convenience is one of the biggest appeals to would-be thieves, so the security of a lock will be a large deterrent—especially if your bag is in plain view throughout your flight.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Horse thieves murdered my father before I was born.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Stronger anti-theft systems Many EVs have new and unique safety features to protect them from potential thieves.
—Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2011, thieves ransacked the Yangs’ house, hunting for their property deed.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
At the outset of this meditative novel, a pair of out-of-work twins who are haunted by their parents’ histories as thieves and killers decide to go on a hunt for a puma that is terrorizing farmers and livestock in the highlands of Tasmania.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Shoplifting became a political lighting rod, and videos of thieves smashing store windows and grabbing merchandise rocketed across the news and social media as a symbol of a breakdown across cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Stop protecting your best ideas from phantom thieves.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Three others included thieves ripping off three to six pairs of sunglasses.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Convenience is one of the biggest appeals to would-be thieves, so the security of a lock will be a large deterrent—especially if your bag is in plain view throughout your flight.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Horse thieves murdered my father before I was born.
—Robert Easton, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thieves
Noun
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Ruffalo, who serves as the show’s star and executive producer, told Entertainment Weekly in September 2025 that the drama differs from other cops-and-robbers shows while still delivering plenty of plot twists.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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But while the area has been evacuated, a gang of robbers led by James is drilling into the subterranean vault of a nearby bank.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Taylor Kitsch is fantastic, but Tom Hopper steals the show.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Still, as Huntrix finally steals the show, the movie shows the singers and the audience as equals.—
Yvonne Kim,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The burglars used my pillowcases to haul off heirloom jewelry.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wednesday swipes Enid’s driver’s-ed consent form to sneak off to visit Tyler at Willow Hill Psychiatric Hospital.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Thieves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thieves. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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