as in robber
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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Recent Examples of thief
The thieves would later be instructed to deliver or mail the items to co-conspirators, who would then bring them to Thola-Duran.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Also inside the cordon, a heist crew headed by thieves Karalis and X (Theo James and Sam Worthington, respectively) uses the dangerous distraction to rob a bank.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
During the raid, the thieves stole the Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania’s most honorable natural treasures, as well as three golden bracelets, the AP reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The following October, thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels in a headline-grabbing heist that ultimately prompted Des Cars’s resignation.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Also inside the cordon, a heist crew headed by thieves Karalis and X (Theo James and Sam Worthington, respectively) uses the dangerous distraction to rob a bank.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
During the raid, the thieves stole the Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania’s most honorable natural treasures, as well as three golden bracelets, the AP reported.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The following October, thieves stole $102 million in crown jewels in a headline-grabbing heist that ultimately prompted Des Cars’s resignation.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
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The full extent of the crime remains unclear, but police said the robbers stole cash and jewelry from the home.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police said burglars used tools to smash through the vehicles’ windows and were investigating possible connections to reported auto burglaries at Larkspur Landing Extended Stay Suites, also in the 1900 block of Taylor Road, authorities said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Members of the group included database hackers, organizers, target identifiers, callers and residential burglars who targeted hardware virtual currency wallets, which store cryptocurrency, prosecutors said.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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