- present participle of shoplift.
shoplifting
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In this episode, Willa investigates why stores lock everything up now—and whether there’s really a shoplifting epidemic.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The Home Office said shoplifting offences fell last year and the charge rate rose.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Paige Mengers, who runs a designer boutique in Surrey, has been speaking about the impact of shoplifting, with recorded offences remaining above pre-pandemic levels.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Since October there have been six police officers and a sergeant based in the town, and she said incidents of shoplifting had fallen.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
“They get angry when they read about how filthy they are,” Hunter Thompson later wrote of the Hell’s Angels, “but instead of shoplifting some deodorant, they strive to become even filthier.”
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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