Thesaurus results for STEAL (FROM)

steal (from)

verb

Definition of steal (from)

as in to rob

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years

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rob

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The game stayed there the rest of the period thanks in part to Ellis robbing Graf after he was set up in front by Celebrini to preserve the lead.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
The rape follows several recent attacks in Central Park, including an incident a week earlier where a woman was beaten and robbed by a trio of masked crooks.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

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