How to Use steal in a Sentence
- I stole a cookie from the cookie jar.
- They stole our best pitcher away from our team.
- The store manager accused the boy of stealing.
- He discovered that his car had been stolen.
- They stole thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry from the store.
- His outstanding performance stole the show.
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In the end, though, the wealth stole the show.
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Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Two men stole four cases of beer.
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Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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But the highlight plays stole the show.
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Jon MacHota,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vestal gets caught trying to steal third.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Nine flags in total were stolen.
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Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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That's how time robbers steal from you.
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Brian Moran,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kiel was then thrown out trying to steal third.
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Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The poor might as well have been stealing.
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Stephanie Land,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Now, scammers are out to steal the chips.
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Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Now, scammers are out to steal the chips.
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Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Karenin believes that his coat has been stolen from him.
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Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The key is to study what works, steal it and keep testing.
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Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the dog owner thought the pup had been stolen.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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That can mean a thief filed first and tried to steal your refund.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The Reds stole seven bases last night.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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What items were stolen from the Louvre?
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The man grabbed her purse, then searched it for money or stuff to steal.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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How to recover the skin that was stolen from us.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Eaton stole second base and scored on Abreu's triple.
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CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Harlow steals my coffee and takes a sip.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Every minute spent on admin is a minute stolen from growth.
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Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Because people steal from you all the time.
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Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Homer worries they were stolen to be sold at an auction.
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Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Police have not said what if anything was stolen.
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Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
- He has 40 steals this season.
- This car is a steal at only $5,000.
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Don’t miss this steal of a deal!
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
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Don’t miss this steal of a deal!
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
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At this price, this deal is a steal.
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PC Magazine,
26 Aug. 2025
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At this price, this deal is a steal.
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PC Magazine,
10 Sep. 2025
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The steal was a sign of things to come.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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And at just $20, the price is a steal.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if those products come at a steal?
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Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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Five players had at least one steal.
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Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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Williams had five assists and two steals.
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Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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For a deal under a grand, this is a steal!
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PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Castle didn’t swipe away a steal or swat a shot.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Now at an even lower price, this deal is a steal!
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George Yang,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Flagg had four steals for Dallas.
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ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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His three steals turned into four Knicks points.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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At $38, this matching set is a steal.
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Claire West,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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At just $18, this faux leather tote is a steal too good to pass up.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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For this kind of quality, this deal is a steal.
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PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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And so anybody could have gotten the steal.
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Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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But the steals did make for a lot of stressful moments.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Cyrus Yusuf added seven points with a team-high three steals.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ayton had one block, while Smart achieved a steal off the bench.
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Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Paul also had a team-high eight assists and five steals.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Muncy has recorded one steal on one attempt.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rice has recorded two steals on two attempts.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Got an early steal and breakaway dunk.
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Jason Quick,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wood has recorded five steals on six attempts.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wood has recorded five steals on six attempts.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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Cruz has recorded five steals on six attempts.
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Data Skrive,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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