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[ stee-ling ] / ˈsti lɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stealing ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person who steals. Usually stealings. something that is stolen. adjectivegiven to or characterized by theft. Origin of stealing1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing1, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM stealingsteal·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby stealingsteak tartare, steal, stealage, steal a march on, stealer, stealing, steal someone blind, steal someone's heart, steal someone's thunder, stealth, Stealth bomber Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stealingThe NOPD fired Knight in 1973 for stealing lumber from a construction site as an off-duty cop. The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST The story follows a down on his luck family man named Bill Scanlon (Wes Bentley), who takes to stealing after losing his job. After The Fall: Introducing The Anti-Villain|Rich Goldstein|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST Zilch, what with Showtime's other steamy sex-heavy drama, The Affair, stealing its thunder. 15 Enraging Golden Globe TV Snubs and Surprises: Amy Poehler, 'Mad Men' & More|Kevin Fallon|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the real world, he said, a hacker is more likely interested in stealing records he can sell than in harming a patient. How Your Pacemaker Will Get Hacked|Kaiser Health News|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We all know each other, we are essentially family, so stealing and killing are not problems we have. Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley|Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman|November 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST If you go to accusing us of stealing your stuff, you'll get your crust caved in! Boy Scouts on the Great Divide|Archibald Lee Fletcher The steward followed the men, and overtook them, and charged them with stealing. The Wonder Book of Bible Stories|Compiled by Logan Marshall Awed and deafened, the two pushed doggedly on, Lafe stealing glances over his shoulder, to see if the officer was following. The Deserter, and Other Stories|Harold Frederic A spell was stealing over them; an influence was in the room. Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu Once he detected a waiter, in the end where they stopped at Tula, stealing a bottle of castor-oil from the medicine chest. The Catholic World; Vol. IV.; October, 1866, to March, 1867.|E. Rameur
Words related to stealingpiracy, embezzlement, larceny, robbery, burglary, shoplifting |