- present participle of steal.
stealing
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Ali Eldahouzze, 22, and Abdel El Habchi, 30, are accused of stealing the diamond-encrusted Richard Mille watch from Romanian entrepreneur Catalin Botezatu.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"We look through the garbage so we can eat without stealing or hurting anyone," said Manuel Sanchez Angeira, 50, who has mouth cancer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge denied a request for a Los Angeles influencer charged with stealing luxury items from wealthy older men she met on dating apps to be diverted into mental health treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“The media industry is a growth driver for the AI economy, and those that tear it down—those that are stealing IP—are hurting growth,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Ella noticed how Auriga kept smoothing her small pinafore and Aries kept stealing glances at Brigit.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
It was the Dodgers’ first game with three caught stealings since 2021, and it made Smith the first Dodgers catcher with three individually since Russell Martin in 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
Oller erased two runners on caught stealings he initiated, and the other was retired on a double-play grounder in the best outing of his young career.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 27, 2022
Hassell, the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 draft, has hit .296 in Class A ball the last two seasons and has 57 stolen bases versus only nine caught stealings.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
He struggled on the basepaths last year with six caught stealings in 14 attempts, but he’s a perfect 5-for-5 this season after his four-steal weekend.
From Washington Times ● May 30, 2022
Orme said nothing, but he thought of looted South American treasuries, of exiled presidents squandering their official stealings at Paris and Monte Carlo, of concessions sold and sold again to rival foreign companies.
From The Girl and The Bill An American Story of Mystery, Romance and Adventure by Bannister Merwin
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