purloining 1 of 2

noun

as in pilfering

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purloining

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verb

present participle of purloin
as in stealing
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the studio stepped up security, fearing that someone might attempt to purloin a copy of the script for the show's season finale

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purloining
  1. pilfering
  2. stealing
  3. shoplifting
  4. kidnapping
Noun
  • In the second novel of the Amina al-Sirafi fantasy series, Chakraborty sets her pirate protagonist out onto the high seas for some perilous pilfering after being dragged into her partner’s problems.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
Definition of pilfering
Verb
  • Planet 1 pulls Planet 2 backward, stealing some of the latter’s orbital energy.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … FUGITIVE DELIVERED — FBI brings back suspect accused of stealing $600K in federal food stamp benefits.
    — , FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • The huge crowds were stressful for police, who ended up working longer shifts than usual to deal with traffic, accidents, shoplifting and other issues.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago authorities later arrested Medina-Medina on a shoplifting charge.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shoplifting
Noun
  • In 2011, Assad’s authorities were blamed for the kidnapping of senior Baath Party official Shibli al-Aysami from the Lebanese mountain town of Aley.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Devorise Carl Johnson, 21, now faces several charges, including first-degree murder and kidnapping with a weapon or firearm, according to an arrest form.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of kidnapping
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“Purloining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloining. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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