thieves

Part of Speech:

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

Example Sentences

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thieves

People cheered when Police Chief Giuseppe DeChiara confirmed that the municipality would regain the $17.3 million that was seized before thieves could spirit it out of reach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

A West Midlands haulage company has said thieves are motivated by rising fuel prices after they stole 400 litres of diesel.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Pinches said the thieves also broke numerous fuel sending units and fuel caps on the vehicles, resulting in lost revenue as they were out of action for a day being repaired.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Supply-chain congestion sometimes causes freight trains to sit idle, leaving them vulnerable to thieves in urban railyards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

My cousins and I were thick as thieves, and we would stay that way even when we grew up and started our own families.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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