stealing
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- noun
- /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
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- Stealing is against the law.
- Stealing is wrong
- Stealing is dishonest
- Stealing is a crime
This is kind of what like Josh said, but I think stealing is wrong.
- This is kind of what like Josh said, but I think stealing is wrong.
- Their parents were dead from being shot for stealing a pineapple for their family.
- Stop the steal, stop the steal, stop the steal.
- And then you hear lie, cheating, stealing, BS and all this stuff.
- Did did he just suggest the purge for stealing from CVS?
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Stealing is depriving someone of property.
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Stealing isn't worth it.
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"Stealing is wrong, you know.
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Stealing is very, very wrong.
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Stealing is still a crime.
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Stealing is not an accident; it's premeditated.
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Stealing will not be tolerated in this classroom or in any classroom for that matter.
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Stealing is a crime.
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Stealing is a sin.
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The punishment for stealing can vary depending on the value of the items taken.
Synonyms
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Stealing things from people and places such as shops and banks using force or threats
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An act of taking someone else's property without permission to keep it
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Stealing from a person or place while using a weapon, usually a gun
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Stealing things from shops, often during a riot or disaster
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Stealing something that belongs to someone else to keep it
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Using or copying someone's work without permission
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Stealing things from a shop while pretending to be a customer
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An attack in a public place to steal someone's money or things
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Taking a car by force from its driver or passengers while they are inside
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Using someone else's personal details without permission to steal money or pretend to be them
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Taking something for yourself, often without permission
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Taking money or goods that someone gave you to look after and using them for yourself
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Taking valuable things without permission that are worth a lot of money
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The act of taking things from other people without permission
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The act of taking things that belong to other people without permission
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Taking things from places like shops during war or disaster
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Stealing things from buildings during war or riots
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Taking money or things you were trusted with and using them for yourself
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Stealing small things, especially money, from someone's pocket or bag without them noticing
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The act of attacking people to steal from them, often done by organized gangs
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The act of taking valuable things by force, often during war
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Stealing small items from a store or workplace, often done repeatedly
An act of stealing goods, often the cargo from a ship
Taking something away from the person who owns or uses it
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Etymology
Stealing comes from the old English word steal, which meant 'to move quietly' or 'go secretly'. It shares the same root as stealth, so stealing is taking something in secret and without permission.