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shoplifter

[shop-lif-ter] / ˈʃɒpˌlɪf tər /
NOUN
kleptomaniac
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The scene involves an unsavory routine on how to recognize a shoplifter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

A former star of ITV's The Bill has helped real-life officers arrest a suspected shoplifter.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

In 2024, the Northern California city of Brentwood paid $967,000 to a shoplifter who suffered severe dog bites and gashes to her scalp.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

Several days before the election, I watched a shoplifter run out of a discount retail department store.

From Salon • Dec. 4, 2024

Charlie, who accused her of being a shoplifter.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon