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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Shoplifting is at "unacceptable" levels and not being tackled properly, a Lords inquiry has found.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

Shoplifting cost retailers £1.8 billion in the last year, which could impact prices, according to the BRC.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

Shoplifting cost residents in the nation’s capital an average of $336 per person in 2021, according to the survey.

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2023

According to the National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, 1 out of 11 people in America, or nearly 25 million individuals, shoplift each year.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022

Shoplifting charges regarding the theft of $950 or less were lowered from felonies to misdemeanors under Proposition 47 in 2014.

From Fox News • Nov. 22, 2021

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