thieve

verb

ˈthēv

thieved; thieving

Synonyms of thieve next

: steal, rob

Examples of thieve in a Sentence

someone's been thieving my cookies!

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Surveillance of thieving seabirds for avian flu could potentially aid in detecting the disease early on, and in doing so, be an important step in seabird conservation, per the study. —

Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024 Or the victim of a thieving CFO? Watchdog group seeks investigation into Inland Empire Congressman Ken Calvert. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024 Despite being half the age of most wildlife photographers, Parham has covered a lot of ground in the Bay Area — documenting birds of prey, bobcats, coyotes and the thieving red foxes whose antics stealing food from distracted golfers are infamous at San Jose’s Los Lagos Golf Course. —

John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024 Easier said than done for the roly-poly panda, who befriends a thieving fox (Awkwafina) and faces a shape-shifting villainess (Viola Davis) who magically steals other martial arts masters' abilities. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for thieve