shoplift
verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift 
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
Examples of shoplift in a Sentence
The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police.
The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
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The same can be said for non-substance addictions, whereby generative AI can drive someone toward gambling disorders, eating disorders, exercising or dieting disorders, shoplifting disorders, video gaming disorders, social media use disorders, and so on.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Most notably, shoplifting increased to 430 incidents last year, up 47 from 383 reports in 2023.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The sketch begins with Jason Sudeikis as a cop, addressing Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day and Michael Longfellow, three teens busted for shoplifting.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, shoplifting across the U.S. increased by 93 percent according to a report produced by the National Retail Federation and Loss Prevention Research Council.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Most notably, shoplifting increased to 430 incidents last year, up 47 from 383 reports in 2023.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The sketch begins with Jason Sudeikis as a cop, addressing Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day and Michael Longfellow, three teens busted for shoplifting.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, shoplifting across the U.S. increased by 93 percent according to a report produced by the National Retail Federation and Loss Prevention Research Council.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoplift
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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shoplift
verb
shop·lift
-ˌlift
: to steal merchandise on display in stores
Legal Definition
shoplift
intransitive verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
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