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Definitions

steal

[steel] / stil /
VERB
take something without permission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abduct divert embezzle keep kidnap loot pilfer plunder ransack remove strip swipe take
STRONG
appropriate blackmail burglarize cheat cozen defraud despoil heist housebreak lift misappropriate peculate pillage pinch pirate plagiarize poach purloin rifle sack shoplift snitch swindle thieve withdraw
WEAK
carry off hold for ransom hold up make off with rip off run off with spirit away stick up take possession of walk off with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
give give up let go maintain receive release stay
STRONG
protect
VERB
sneak around
Synonyms
STRONG
creep flit glide insinuate lurk skulk slide slink slip snake tiptoe
WEAK
go stealthily pass quietly
Antonyms
WEAK
give receive

Example Sentences

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The Manchester City midfielder will be hoping to steal the show again in Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He then assisted on a three-pointer from Reaves before finishing a layup in transition off a steal by Doncic and an assist from Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"Of course my videos are all out there… It doesn't mean that you can just take it and steal it and post it as your own."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Because biometrics are intrinsic to an individual, swindlers can’t easily steal this kind of identifying information if you keep tight control over it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The words slam into me, steal my breath, carve themselves into my brain so I don’t forget.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.