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pilfered

VERB

steal, embezzle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

filch purloin swipe

STRONG

annex appropriate borrow cop crib liberate lift moonlight palm pinch pluck requisition rob scrounge snare snatch take thieve

WEAK

rip off walk off with

Antonyms

STRONG

free give keep offer receive refuse reject return

Example Sentences

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At times, when throws were pilfered or just launched over the back with no jumper and seemingly no communication, it was an unholy mess.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

It was Becerra’s dormant state political account that allegedly got pilfered of $225,000 while he was health secretary.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

Instead of using the financing for the benefit of the company, James “secretly pilfered some of the company’s assets to fund his and his family’s lavish lifestyle,” the complaint alleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Nick Frost pilfered two Lions line-outs as they turned the screw.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

Some people had small surprises—a potato they had saved or something they had pilfered.

From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys