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synonyms for purloined

  • hijacked
  • lifted
  • pinched
  • robbed
  • snatched
  • abducted
  • appropriated
  • kept
  • kidnapped
  • sacked
  • bagged
  • diverted
  • plagiarized
  • ripped off
  • shanghaied
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
On this page you'll find 21 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purloined, such as: null, null, hijacked, lifted, null, and pinched.
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How to use purloined in a sentence

Doctrine Jews learn, use, burn for, joined(Through new craft's stealth) with health and wealth— At once all three purloined!
THE BOOK OF HUMOROUS VERSEVARIOUS
It had been purloined while its owner was stationed in one of the South American cities.
THE MEMOIRS OF COUNT CARLO GOZZI; VOLUME THE FIRSTCOUNT CARLO GOZZI
This was not the first time, however, that Voltaire's verses had been purloined by an unscrupulous lover.
QUEENS OF THE FRENCH STAGEH. NOEL WILLIAMS
They said that he had usurped a sovereignty, falsified documents, purloined jewels of immense value.
BARRINGTONCHARLES JAMES LEVER
He was servant to Mr. Bent the judge-advocate, from whom he purloined bills and money.
THE CHRONICLES OF CRIME OR THE NEW NEWGATE CALENDAR. V. 1/2CAMDEN PELHAM
My money, my letters, every thing that stood between me and beggary were in the purloined trunks.
THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL. 2 NO 4, OCTOBER, 1862VARIOUS
Fresh pieces of peel ejected from her stomach gave ample witness as to who had purloined the orange.
HUBERT'S WIFEMINNIE MARY LEE
I have been robbed—my fine ethereal self has been purloined.
A BOOK OF GHOSTSSABINE BARING-GOULD
"Purloined, ma petite," he exclaimed, as he playfully pinched her ear.
A DIPLOMATIC WOMANHUAN MEE
Handel purloined wholesale from brother composers and said nothing about it.
HAYDNJ. CUTHBERT HADDEN
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
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WORDS RELATED TO PURLOINED

  • abducted
  • appropriated
  • bagged
  • diverted
  • hijacked
  • kept
  • kidnapped
  • lifted
  • pinched
  • plagiarized
  • purloined
  • ripped off
  • robbed
  • sacked
  • shanghaied
  • snatched
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.