1
as in swiped
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail
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2
as in snuck
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission
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Recent Examples of stole
Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Moreno stood and awarded each student a yellow stole.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
The amount Smith stole was roughly equivalent to the town’s annual budget.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
With Texas Exes providing the traditional graduation stoles, food and speakers at the cultural graduation celebrations (which will not have roll calls), students focused on replacing the stages themselves.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Noun
The building opened on Jan. 14, 1950, with a gala event attended by men in suits, women in cocktail dresses wrapped in mink stoles.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
Moreno stood and awarded each student a yellow stole.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Sep. 2024
The amount Smith stole was roughly equivalent to the town’s annual budget.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
With Texas Exes providing the traditional graduation stoles, food and speakers at the cultural graduation celebrations (which will not have roll calls), students focused on replacing the stages themselves.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stole
Noun
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The oversized shawl adds a touch of drama and pairs perfectly with a turtleneck.Rana Good, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Blake Lively Lively opted for high-low dressing in her minidress with a dramatic shawl.Julia Teti, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Another day, another car reportedly swiped from East Baltimore’s streets.Rebecca Pryor, Baltimore Sun, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Nationals just swiped Lowe from the Rangers.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The man had been robbed, and his credit card had been used all over town.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mother and daughter attacked, robbed over parking space dispute at Citadel Outlets.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Sevilla snuck in between Tchouameni and Asencio, with eventual scorer Dodi Lukebakio taking advantage of a mistake from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who doesn’t usually make them.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Plastic bags, bubble wrap, produce bags, newspaper bags and other plastic wraps aren't recyclable through curbside recycling.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
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These incredible, carb-laden Trinidadian treats ride messy in their paper wraps.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Neely had been shouting angrily at passengers on a subway train when Penny grabbed him from behind and restrained him in a chokehold for several minutes.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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What's New A potential merger between Honda Motor and Nissan grabbed investor attention as Honda's stocks rose on Monday.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, she was arrested again after jumping over the wall of California Governor Gavin Newsom’s mansion while wearing a serape and sombrero.Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 7 Apr. 2023
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In 2018, Valero worked with the Tamayo brothers, of one of the last remaining serape-weaving families, to create Bouquets, a series of 12 collagelike rugs that pushed formal boundaries with semicircles and ellipses that overspilled the rectangular perimeter’s edges.New York Times, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021
Verb
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But Curry has slipped into a bit of a slump.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hill, who was coming off a two-catch outing in a loss to the Houston Texans, would have had a higher total if not for a third-down drop on the Dolphins’ opening drive as well as a would-be touchdown catch in the third quarter that slipped through his arms.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Stole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stole. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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