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steal
verb as in take something without permission
Strongest matches
abduct, divert, embezzle, keep, kidnap, loot, pilfer, plunder, ransack, remove, strip, swipe, take
Strong matches
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 matches
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
Example Sentences
If you have too high of a concentration of salt or sugar in your recipe, it could basically steal that water molecule and prevent the yeast from doing its job.
“I got my whole life ruined. No forgiveness and all of my work stolen and called a racist for time and eternity for racially misgendering someone,” she said Tuesday.
“No amount of money could ever restore the 38 years of my life that were stolen from me,” Hastings said in a statement.
In the past, unboxing videos have shown fans receiving at least five items, including dutch ovens and casserole dishes, making the box a huge steal.
They are supposed to be criminals, rapists; they want to steal your social benefits; they don’t understand “our” way of life; they eat the “real” people’s pets, etc.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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