Synonyms of thieve

thieve

verb

ˈthēv 

as in to steal

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep

someone's been thieving my cookies!

Synonyms & Similar Words

• steal
• swipe
• pilfer
• filch
• purloin
• rob
• grab
• snatch
• lift
• snitch
• misappropriate
• appropriate
• nip
• pocket
• hook
• pinch
• run off with
• nick
• walk off with
• hijack
• heist
• make off with
• rip off
• make away with
• plunder
• take
• loot
• pillage
• boost
• seize
• pick
• burglarize
• sack
• shoplift
• knock over
• rifle
• kidnap
• poach
• highjack
• abduct
• grasp
• rustle
• spirit
• carjack
• nail
• collar
• sponge
• mooch
• shanghai

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buy
• purchase
• give
• present
• contribute
• bestow
• donate
• hand over

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of thieve

Listen to this article An Upper East Side man who had a wheel of his BMW stolen in October walked out of his apartment Tuesday morning to find a second one had been thieved from the car in almost the exact same spot. —Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2024

The trio are the newcomers to the caper, with original cast members Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Dave Franco and Morgan Freeman expected to reprise their roles as thieving illusionists. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

The suspect is accused of thieving from two Targets on Wednesday and a total of eight Targets, adding up to a total of $15,000 in losses, police said. —Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024

Rats today are widely seen as filthy, thieving vectors of deadly diseases like plague and hantavirus. —WIRED, 7 Oct. 2023