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pilfered

VERB

steal, embezzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

filch purloin swipe

STRONG

annex appropriate borrow cop crib liberate lift moonlight palm pinch pluck requisition rob scrounge snare snatch take thieve

WEAK

rip off walk off with

Antonyms

STRONG

free give keep offer receive refuse reject return

Example Sentences

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At times, when throws were pilfered or just launched over the back with no jumper and seemingly no communication, it was an unholy mess.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It is believed Gordon Stewart Wimbush pilfered the plate while he was studying at Gonville & Caius College, which he joined in 1908.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Instead of using the financing for the benefit of the company, James “secretly pilfered some of the company’s assets to fund his and his family’s lavish lifestyle,” the complaint alleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

One Santa Monica resident whose home was burglarized early Wednesday hoped that the presence of an Apple AirTag amid her pilfered items could help investigators track down their whereabouts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2025

Hal arrives with an overstuffed portfolio of maps torn from atlases and pilfered from AAA.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman