thieving

Example Sentences

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When they aren’t thieving, bald eagles also scavenge from roadkill or help themselves to free food found in human garbage or at the town landfill.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Alcutt recently encountered a woman who was part of a suspected thieving group processing stolen copper in an encampment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 29, 2025

Judges found the accused guilty of harassing Magali Berdah, spurred on by a campaign by the French rapper Booba against "thieving influencers".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

Surveillance video depicting the accused robbers and their purported thieving was posted on Twitter by the Irvine Police Department.

From Washington Times • Aug. 2, 2023

But if the little one was also caught thieving, that would probably be quite a blow to her.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke