shoplifting

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stealing n.
theft n.

NOUN

stealing

Synonyms

STRONG

burglary embezzlement larceny piracy robbery

NOUN

theft

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break in burglary crime embezzlement extortion fraud heist holdup larceny looting mugging piracy robbery thievery vandalism

STRONG

annexation appropriation caper cheating deprivation grab hustle job lift peculation pilferage pillage pinch plunder racket rapacity ripoff score snatch snitch steal stickup swindle thieving touch

WEAK

defrauding pilfering purloining robbing swindling swiping

Antonyms

STRONG

bestowal gift giving offering

WEAK

return

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shoplifting

The Home Office said shoplifting offences fell last year and the charge rate rose.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Lewis said she had seen the level of shoplifting increase and decrease in line with the cost of living, but added: "When there is a presence in the town, they are deterred."

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Paige Mengers, who runs a designer boutique in Surrey, has been speaking about the impact of shoplifting, with recorded offences remaining above pre-pandemic levels.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

"Post-pandemic, we have seen what's been described as a shoplifting epidemic on the streets of the UK," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Michael, standing silent with a pocket full of peaches while Jamar was accused of shoplifting.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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