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
Walgreens and other retailers say they have been hit by shoplifting since the pandemic, and resorted to locking up items or closing high-theft stores.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Police determined 34-year-old Warren Owusu, a uniformed security guard, was trying to get Michael Rosario, 32, to leave the store after he was caught shoplifting.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 in 20 consumers have shoplifted within the past year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Novato police arrested four suspects who allegedly conspired to shoplift from a shoe store.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
Police determined 34-year-old Warren Owusu, a uniformed security guard, was trying to get Michael Rosario, 32, to leave the store after he was caught shoplifting.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Oct. 2024
Roughly 1 in 20 consumers have shoplifted within the past year.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
Novato police arrested four suspects who allegedly conspired to shoplift from a shoe store.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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