Synonyms of thieves

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noun

plural of thief

as in robbers

one who steals

a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbers
• burglars
• kidnappers
• pirates
• stealers
• smugglers
• bandits
• pinchers
• hijackers
• kidnapers
• purloiners
• embezzlers
• larcenists
• housebreakers
• grafters
• pilferers
• pickpockets
• safecrackers
• plunderers
• kleptomaniacs
• shoplifters
• looters
• cracksmen
• cutpurses
• pillagers
• cat burglars
• rustlers
• highwaymen
• picklocks
• carjackers
• abductors
• ravishers
• footpads
• poachers
• skyjackers
• despoilers
• kleptos
• muggers
• ransackers
• sneak thiefs
• dips

thieves

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verb

present tense third-person singular of thieve

as in steals

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

someone's been thieving my cookies!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steals
• swipes
• pilfers
• filches
• snitches
• pockets
• robs
• heists
• purloins
• snatches
• hooks
• grabs
• lifts
• rips off
• nicks
• misappropriates
• runs off with
• walks off with
• nips
• pinches
• appropriates
• loots
• makes off with
• makes away with
• burglarizes
• plunders
• hijacks
• picks
• boosts
• pillages
• rifles
• knocks over
• takes
• sacks
• seizes
• shoplifts
• nails
• spirits
• poaches
• kidnaps
• sponges
• collars
• carjacks
• highjacks
• abducts
• grasps
• rustles
• mooches
• shanghais

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchases
• buys
• presents
• gives
• contributes
• bestows
• hands over
• donates