steal
Example Sentences
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Embarrassed and angry, she travelled hundreds of miles to confront the person she believed had stolen her money.
From BBC
How I’d slipped downstairs and stolen out into the blustery dark that night.
From Literature
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“Well, no. I was so sure you’d be sleeping that I came to your room to quietly steal a box of cookies for my breakfast. But I’m here now.”
From Literature
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It’s better that people steal from me than they don’t.
As much of downtown L.A. continues to feel dark and deserted, local businesses want the city to steal San Francisco’s secret for firing up foot traffic.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.