SHOPLIFTING Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

shoplifting 1 of 2

noun

as in pilfering

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verb

present participle of shoplift

as in poaching

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Recent Examples of shoplifting

Noun

Until a curfew was imposed, the protests had devolved into widespread shoplifting after sundown. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 According to investigators, the shoplifting suspect was armed with a Glock that had been modified to fire fully automatically. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Some more minor crimes like shoplifting remain above pre-pandemic levels. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in firing into a car during a shoplifting response, killing 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 The huge crowds were stressful for police, who ended up working longer shifts than usual to deal with traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 Chicago authorities later arrested Medina-Medina on a shoplifting charge. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Officers who responded to a shoplifting call encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, according to bureau. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 However, a man of the same name and age has drug and shoplifting convictions in Yavapai County, possession of contraband behind bars in Navajo and Graham Counties, and a number of lesser charges in Prescott. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifting

Noun

In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026

Definition of pilfering

Verb

Decimated by poaching throughout the 1970s and 80s due to demand in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula, wild black rhino populations had dropped by 96 percent in the mid 90s.

— Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
The filing is the latest move in a fight that began earlier this year, when Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly poaching staff who took confidential information to OpenAI’s hardware division.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of poaching

Noun

Haiti’s government described the incident as a kidnapping and said the search for the technicians was its top priority.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Investigators say that surveillance video of the kidnapping shows a man wearing black gloves getting out of the same vehicle.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of kidnapping

Verb

Running around snatching pythons out of the jungle isn't my idea of fun, but someone has to do it.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Freiburg took advantage of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich drawing to move top, snatching the win over Schalke with a late goal despite having Yuito Suzuki sent off for a second yellow card in the 64th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of snatching

Noun

Daniel Elie Bouaziz, who owned two galleries in Palm Beach County, had pleaded guilty to a single count of money laundering, while prosecutors agreed to drop 16 other counts related to fraud and embezzlement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Earlier this month, Horton pleaded guilty to wire fraud, embezzlement, and tax charges stemming from his time at District 65.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of embezzlement

Verb

Pink noise is softer and deeper, closer to rustling leaves or ocean waves.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
That 7dBA output is practically inaudible—quieter than rustling leaves (around 20dBA) and well below the 25dBA to 30dBA ambient floor of a quiet library or nighttime bedroom.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rustling

Noun

In 2001, Overton was convicted and sentenced to life for the 1996 burglary that led to him being charged for the MacIvors’ murders.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
After a 2024 burglary at the store, two of Lucas' co-defendants claimed to Portsmouth Police that about $3,000 of marijuana products were missing.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of burglary

Verb

Over recent years, ambitious and headline-grabbing solutions to transportation problems have been unveiled in South Florida, from vertical jet ports to autonomous vehicles.

— Sofia Zarran, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Bailey kicked off the Lakers’ opening night by matching her powerful voice with an equally attention-grabbing shoe.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

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