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单词 shoplifters
释义

shoplift

verb

shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift How to pronounce shoplift (audio)
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts

intransitive verb

: to steal displayed goods from a store

transitive verb

: to steal (displayed goods) from a store

Example Sentences

The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police. The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
Recent Examples on the Web The case began when an Oberlin student attempted to shoplift some wine, but the dean of students, Meredith Raimondo, along with administration underlings and colleagues, really drove this $36 million train. Abraham Socher, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2022 Norwood, 17 at the time of the killings, fled the family’s house on foot before stealing a car and trying to shoplift hair dye to disguise his appearance before he was arrested in North Carolina, officials said at the time. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 The shop has a full-time security guard because so many people try to shoplift. New York Times, 5 June 2022 After the canine attempted to shoplift the plush several times, employees called Duplin County Animal Services for assistance. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 10 June 2022 Sharon Magallanes, 39, of the 4400 block of Mozart Street, Chicago, received a local ordinance citation for retail theft Oct. 26 after attempting to shoplift $83.47 worth of items from Walmart, 137 W. North Ave. chicagotribune.com, 2 Nov. 2021 The enhancement stems from a precedent set in the 1980s during the case of Curtis Estes, who attempted to shoplift clothing from a store in Vallejo. Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Erica Borges, 34, of the 6400 block of North Seeley Avenue, Chicago, on March 7 was charged with retail theft after attempting to shoplift from Footlocker, 4184 N. Harlem Ave. chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2022 There were other attention-getting stunts, like having another member go on Bill Maher’s show and suggest that members of the working class should feel free to just shoplift Chumbawamba’s new CD. Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from shoplifter

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

shoplift

verb

shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift How to pronounce shoplift (audio)
shoplifted; shoplifting
: to steal merchandise on display in stores

Legal Definition

shoplift

intransitive verb

shop·​lift ˈshäp-ˌlift How to pronounce shoplift (audio)
: to steal displayed goods from a store

transitive verb

: to steal (displayed goods) from a store

shoplifters

noun

plural of shoplifter
as in pickpockets

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • looters
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  • dips
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  • ransackers
  • footpads
  • picklocks
  • pinchers
  • purloiners
  • larcenists
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