thieve
Example Sentences
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The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.
From Los Angeles Times
As the boys ran off with the thieved chocolate, Danny zipped his backpack shut again and ate his lunch in silence while the other kids sat in groups.
From Literature
Alcutt recently encountered a woman who was part of a suspected thieving group processing stolen copper in an encampment.
Nick is bedeviled by his thieving foes, fascinated by them, and now has nothing to lose.
From Los Angeles Times
She plays a thieving fox whom Po apprehends stealing relics.
From Los Angeles Times
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