thieves

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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person who steals n.
steal v.

NOUN

person who steals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bandit burglar criminal crook mugger pickpocket pirate robber sniper swindler

STRONG

cheat clip defalcator embezzler hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener larcenist lifter moonlighter owl pilferer plunderer prowler punk scrounger shoplifter spider stealer

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

VERB

steal

Synonyms

STRONG

filch hook loot pilfer rob swipe

WEAK

rip off

Antonyms

STRONG

give receive

WEAK

buy purchase

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thieves

Folks once eager for the butlers of the future are now wary of potential attackers and job thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Australian police said Wednesday they were on the hunt for thieves who made off with hundreds of thousands of oysters.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Flock Safety claims over 5,000 law enforcement agencies use its license plate readers to help locate missing persons, catch thieves and identify suspicious vehicles.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Police are now probing how the thieves were able to enter the museum without triggering its alarms and who may have been responsible.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

Back at the Palais de Justice, Louis Lépine was still looking for his international gang of thieves.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day