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Definitions

shoplifting

NOUN
stealing
Synonyms
STRONG
burglary embezzlement larceny piracy robbery
NOUN
theft
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break in burglary crime embezzlement extortion fraud heist holdup larceny looting mugging piracy robbery thievery vandalism
STRONG
annexation appropriation caper cheating deprivation grab hustle job lift peculation pilferage pillage pinch plunder racket rapacity ripoff score snatch snitch steal stickup swindle thieving touch
WEAK
defrauding pilfering purloining robbing swindling swiping
Antonyms
STRONG
bestowal gift giving offering
WEAK
return

Example Sentences

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The Crime and Policing Bill, now in its final stages in parliament, has been framed to improve authorities' crackdowns on knife crime, anti-social behaviour, violence against women and girls, shoplifting and child abuse.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The Home Office said local police officers have been "burdened" with tackling major crimes without adequate training, leaving them unable to address everyday offences like shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Cleveland - which covers Stockton-on-Tees as well as areas such as Middlesbrough and Redcar - appears to be England and Wales's shoplifting capital.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

They say his big mouth got one of them busted for shoplifting.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake