thieve

verb

thieved; thieving
: steal, rob

Examples of thieve in a Sentence

someone's been thieving my cookies!
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Once a brilliant toymaker, Jeronicus Jangle (Forest Whitaker) has lost his notebook full of ideas thanks to his thieving former apprentice (a delightfully sinister Keegan-Michael Key). EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024 Which heaps further discredit on Keynes’s observation that governments thieve wealth stealthily with inflation. John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 From the producers of John Wick, which should surprise no one, Violent Night stars David Harbour as a particularly murderous Santa Claus defending an estate against a team of thieving mercenaries who break in, take the family hostage, and slay the house staff on Christmas Eve. Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Which explains why Robertson is determined to chase down more pucks, thieve them back on the forecheck, and create opportunities for himself and others that way. Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thieve 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thieve was before the 12th century

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“Thieve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thieve. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.

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thieve

verb
thieved; thieving

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