steal
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stealing
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steal
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Synonyms for steal
Synonyms: Verb
appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, swipe, thieve
Synonyms: Noun
bargain, buy, deal, pennyworth, snip [British]
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Examples of steal in a Sentence
Verb
They stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from the store. He discovered that his car had been stolen. The store manager accused the boy of stealing. I stole a cookie from the cookie jar. They stole our best pitcher away from our team. His outstanding performance stole the show.Noun
This car is a steal at only $5,000. He has 40 steals this season. a nifty steal by the defender
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Firstly, his awareness to steal the ball off Wilfred Ndidi and drill the ball past Leicester City keeper Kasper Schmeichel was really impressive. — SI.com, "Chelsea Premier League Month in Review: August - Best Player, Worst Performance & Overall Rating," 8 Sep. 2019 Just this year alone, he is believed to have stolen $100,000 worth of goods across three apartments, prosecutors said. — Madeline Holcombe And Joshua Girsky, CNN, "An 82-year-old man slipped past doormen in upscale buildings for years and stole $400K in jewelry, police say," 8 Sep. 2019 McDowell and two other men tried to steal a truck making a delivery to the deli Aug. 14, according to court records. — Evan Macdonald, cleveland.com, "Cleveland man charged in attempted carjacking of delivery truck at East Side deli," 6 Sep. 2019 Conspiring to and attempting to steal trade secrets is punishable by up to 10 years in prison. — Cameron Knight, Cincinnati.com, "Russian, Italian nationals accused of stealing trade secrets from GE Aviation," 5 Sep. 2019 So get familiar with Hustlers (Sept. 13), Lorene Scafaria’s cinematic retelling of the New York magazine article about a group of strippers who orchestrated a scheme to steal thousands from their wealthy clients. — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, "Your pop culture horoscope for September: It Chapter Two, Charli XCX, and fall TV," 3 Sep. 2019 Impostors posing as book agents tried to steal the digital manuscript, so publishers around the world agreed to go analog. — Time, "The Handmaid's Tale Was a Warning. Three Decades Later, Margaret Atwood Is Back With Another," 3 Sep. 2019 During a three-week trial, the teen from Northeast Baltimore had admitted to smoking pot and wandering Canton looking for unlocked cars to steal, then to ditching the murder weapon and later to lying to detectives. — Luke Broadwater, baltimoresun.com, "3 Baltimore men are convicted on gang charges related to murder of popular bartender in Canton," 31 Aug. 2019 Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 37, Phoenix Desert Vista 35: Notre Dame marched the length of the field and scored on a 32-yard field goal by Anthony Prieto at the final gun to steal a win away from Desert Vista. Notre Dame (1-0), ranked No. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Cathedral Catholic defeats Scottsdale Saguaro in Honor Bowl," 31 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The display included six hits, a sacrifice squeeze by Austin Barnes and a sublime double steal executed by Barnes and Joc Pederson. — Los Angeles Times, "Dave Roberts looks to keep Dodgers’ momentum going in second half," 15 July 2019 The double steal by Margot and Tatis made Margot 12-for-12 on the season. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Braves score three in 10th to beat Padres again," 13 July 2019 After a double steal put runners at second and third against Cleveland reliever Brad Hand, White Sox catcher James McCann made a tumbling catch on Mike Moustakas' twisting foul pop to end the inning. — baltimoresun.com, "MLB All-Star Game: American League holds on for seventh straight victory, 4-3," 10 July 2019 After a double steal put runners at second and third against Cleveland reliever Brad Hand, White Sox catcher James McCann made a tumbling catch on Mike Moustakas’ twisting foul pop to end the inning. — chicagotribune.co