plural thieves
ˈthēvz 
: one that steals especially stealthily or secretly
also
: one who commits theft or larceny
Examples of thief in a Sentence
A thief took my purse.
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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The show sees Sy playing Assane Diop, a professional thief who imitates the literary character Arsène Lupin.
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Or, without proper security in place, IRS data accessed by DOGE could be hacked by identify thieves or foreign governments.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Tracking bees and thieves Although Russell hasn’t had his own hives ripped off en masse, nearly 500 sent from a beekeeper in Montana and under his care were taken from his property years ago, during the the first spike in reported thefts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
One of the thieves reaches into the immobilized victim’s broken window and snatches a bag containing $20,000 before the duo jumps back into the Mercedes and speeds off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Or, without proper security in place, IRS data accessed by DOGE could be hacked by identify thieves or foreign governments.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Tracking bees and thieves Although Russell hasn’t had his own hives ripped off en masse, nearly 500 sent from a beekeeper in Montana and under his care were taken from his property years ago, during the the first spike in reported thefts.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 18 Feb. 2025
One of the thieves reaches into the immobilized victim’s broken window and snatches a bag containing $20,000 before the duo jumps back into the Mercedes and speeds off.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thief. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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