- present participle of shoplift.
shoplifting
Example Sentences
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Figures collected by the BBC show a slight fall in the number of shoplifting offences across England and Wales in the past financial year and that was mirrored in the West Mercia police force area.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Policing minister Sarah Jones said shoplifting was a "pernicious crime that for too long has gone unpunished".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Lewis said she had seen the level of shoplifting increase and decrease in line with the cost of living, but added: "When there is a presence in the town, they are deterred."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Greggs says it takes the industry-wide problem of shoplifting "extremely seriously", has enhanced security measures across its outlets and works closely with police.
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
