stealer
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4.6
- noun
- /ˈstiːlər/
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- The witness reported that the stealer had a distinctive tattoo on his arm.
- scene stealer
- base stealer
Or a busboy, or a stealer of old ladies purses, leaving them screaming on the sidewalk with broken arms.
- Or a busboy, or a stealer of old ladies purses, leaving them screaming on the sidewalk with broken arms.
- Because narcissistic relationships are joy stealers while you are in them.
Examples
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I didn't steal it, I'm not a stealer.
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I'd been had by a stealer of hogs!
Fiction book (1998) -
I catch you, you stealer.
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So I waited for them to move him to the second cell that was holding the watch stealer.
Blog text (14) -
As we walked, I got a glimpse of the watch-stealer, a chubby middle-aged white guy with a buzz cut.
Blog text (14) -
I don't tolerate stealers and copiers, so beware.
Blog text (32) -
The police arrested the stealer who was breaking into homes in the neighborhood.
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After the theft, the store owner installed security cameras to catch any stealer.
Synonyms
754
1.0
A person who takes someone else's things without permission
110
1.4
A person who enters a building without permission to steal things
19
4.2
A person who steals wallets or phones from pockets and bags in crowds
18
3.1
A person who steals things from a shop while pretending to be a customer
15
5.4
A person who tricks people to take their money
13
8.7
A person who steals cattle by moving them away from farms or ranches
3
8.5
A person who takes something that belongs to other people without permission
2
7.6
A person who secretly steals things without using force
2
6.7
A person who steals cows or other farm animals
1
9.2
A person who steals things
1
9.9
A person who steals money from people's pockets or purses in public places
1
7.3
A person who steals small things without using force
1
8.8
A person who steals goods from shops by hiding them
1
8.2
A person who steals dogs to ask for money for their return
1
7.9
A person who steals goods from a shop by hiding them
1
8.1
A person who quickly steals things by grabbing them and running away
A person who illegally takes other people's things
A person who steals things secretly
A person who steals money and small things from other people's pockets or bags
A person who illegally opens safes to steal things
A person who steals dogs from yards or streets
Compounds
How Criminal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Stealer comes from the verb steal, which means 'to take' in secret, and the ending -er makes it 'a person who does the action'. So a stealer is someone who takes other people's things without permission.