thieve
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Synonyms for thieve
Synonyms
appropriate, boost [slang], filch, heist, hook, lift, misappropriate, nick [British slang], nip, pilfer, pinch, pocket, purloin, rip off, snitch, steal, swipe
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They can be seen thieving food from the backs of pick-up trucks and bait from sport boats. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Being called a ‘bird brain’ might not be the insult you think it is," 29 Aug. 2019 Cattle raiding and horse thieving were common crimes in the Wild West, but bee rustling is a relatively new offense for the lawbooks. — Lucas Foglia, National Geographic, "Beekeepers hit hard by thefts of hives," 3 May 2019 The raven thieving groceries from the back of your truck or the call of migrating swans high overhead all serve to bring our feathered neighbors to notice. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Some words on birds and their impact on Alaska and the rest of the world," 24 June 2018 The first episode of this nature mini-series focuses on animals who will steal, cheat and fight for food, including kleptomaniac crabs, thieving macaques and cannibalistic lizards. — Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, "What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘Archer’," 25 Apr. 2018 Syrians generally viewed thieving civil servants as an inevitable part of life. — John Wendle, Scientific American, "The Ominous Story of Syria's Climate Refugees," 17 Dec. 2015 Give the nesting plovers a wide berth and keep a close eye on thieving gulls hovering to snatch your roast beef from Kelly’s. — BostonGlobe.com, "The 20 best beaches to visit in New England," 2 May 2018 After all, Asher Potts was not just a name and Social Security number making credit card purchases or otherwise identity-thieving around. — Daniel Riley, GQ, "The Great High School Impostor," 1 May 2018 All this carries a whiff of the Somozas, the brutal, thieving dictators whom the Sandinistas overthrew in 1979. — The Economist, "Riots threaten Nicaragua’s autocratic president," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thieve.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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