stolen

[stoh-luhn] / ˈstoʊ lən /

ADJECTIVE

taken

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embezzled filched hijacked lifted misappropriated pinched poached purloined robbed snatched swiped

STRONG

abducted appropriated kept kidnapped sacked

WEAK

bagged diverted plagiarized ripped off shanghaied

Example Sentences

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Their wallets were stolen, leaving them without identification.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He wanted to stop the stealing—and to return the stolen items he had purchased.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"I noticed nothing had been stolen," Zeraati added.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Richard Thompson says his wife was working a night shift as a carer in Grimsby when her moped was stolen.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

After it was stolen, it became a sensation.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day