stolen

[stoh-luhn] / ˈstoʊ lən /

ADJECTIVE

taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embezzled filched hijacked lifted misappropriated pinched poached purloined robbed snatched swiped

STRONG

abducted appropriated kept kidnapped sacked

WEAK

bagged diverted plagiarized ripped off shanghaied

Example Sentences

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The disgraced former attorney was found to have stolen tens of millions from his firm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

To those who feel Eden is being stolen from them, remember the metaphor: knowledge of good and evil.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Their wallets were stolen, leaving them without identification.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

"I noticed nothing had been stolen," Zeraati added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

But the secrecy was also because if the Mona Lisa had been stolen, it would cause an uproar.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day