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thieves

NOUN

person who steals

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bandit burglar criminal crook mugger pickpocket pirate robber sniper swindler

STRONG

cheat clip defalcator embezzler hijacker housebreaker kleptomaniac larcener larcenist lifter moonlighter owl pilferer plunderer prowler punk scrounger shoplifter spider stealer

WEAK

cat burglar heister highway robber holdup artist porch climber purloiner stickup artist

Antonyms

STRONGEST

law police

VERB

steal

Synonyms

STRONG

filch hook loot pilfer rob swipe

WEAK

rip off

Antonyms

STRONG

give receive

WEAK

buy purchase

Example Sentences

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"The thieves, they have already taken all our stuff at home, so we don't have anything. But it's better to go home without anything than to lose our lives," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

That hasn’t stopped thieves and counterfeiters from trying to make a buck.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In “I Love Boosters,” director Boots Riley’s well-dressed thieves want to make a point about the means of production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

County Sheriff’s Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Department worked collaboratively to apprehend the seven alleged thieves.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

But other people before you were thieves maybe, or liars, so they’ve become hard.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri