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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Crackdown on retail theft, shoplifting The push for more security comes as department stores like Target started adding more measures to stop retail theft.
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Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Shrink is an industry term that refers to the overall loss of any inventory, including shoplifting.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 5 June 2024
There was no indication the man had been shoplifting, the spokesperson added.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
New York City saw a 64% spike in shoplifting offenses in 2023 as compared to 2019, the largest increase out of 24 major U.S. cities surveilled in a study by the nonprofit Council on Criminal Justice.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
Shrink is an industry term that refers to the overall loss of any inventory, including shoplifting.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 5 June 2024
There was no indication the man had been shoplifting, the spokesperson added.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
New York City saw a 64% spike in shoplifting offenses in 2023 as compared to 2019, the largest increase out of 24 major U.S. cities surveilled in a study by the nonprofit Council on Criminal Justice.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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