shoplifting 1 of 2

noun

as in pilfering

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shoplifting

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verb

present participle of shoplift
as in poaching

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Recent Examples of shoplifting
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 Authorities say the two men were eventually linked to 41 felony shoplifting incidents between August 2022 and June 2023. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 Officers who responded to a shoplifting call encountered two adults allegedly fleeing from the store with a child and going into a vehicle, according to bureau. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The police chief of a Mississippi city where 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was shot and killed by police responding to a shoplifting call in June was fired Tuesday. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 However, a man of the same name and age has drug and shoplifting convictions in Yavapai County, possession of contraband behind bars in Navajo and Graham Counties, and a number of lesser charges in Prescott. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 In about a quarter of them, 62 cases, soldiers single-handedly stopped people suspected of a crime, often for things like shoplifting or jumping turnstiles to avoid paying subway fare. — Brad Heath, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Most recently, a 2024 Seminole County Sheriff’s Office investigation accusing Singh of shoplifting was resurfaced by Walton Johnson’s supporters, despite no criminal case ever being filed. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifting
  1. pilfering
  2. poaching
  3. kidnapping
  4. snatching
  5. embezzlement
  6. rustling
  7. burglary
  8. grabbing
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
  • The filing is the latest move in a fight that began earlier this year, when Apple sued OpenAI for allegedly poaching staff who took confidential information to OpenAI’s hardware division.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The conservancy is currently working to release a group of ploughshare tortoises bred there after the species was close to extinction because of poaching.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of poaching
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
Verb
  • Freiburg took advantage of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich drawing to move top, snatching the win over Schalke with a late goal despite having Yuito Suzuki sent off for a second yellow card in the 64th.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This speed can be boosted in systems like NGC 362D, in which a neutron star is snatching material from a donor star because that material carries with it angular momentum.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of snatching
Noun
  • Earlier this month, Horton pleaded guilty to wire fraud, embezzlement, and tax charges stemming from his time at District 65.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In 2025, for example, a Georgia court dismissed a defamation lawsuit against OpenAI after its ChatGPT tool falsely accused Mark Walters, a radio host, of embezzlement.
    — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of embezzlement
Verb
  • Pink noise is softer and deeper, closer to rustling leaves or ocean waves.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That 7dBA output is practically inaudible—quieter than rustling leaves (around 20dBA) and well below the 25dBA to 30dBA ambient floor of a quiet library or nighttime bedroom.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of rustling
Noun
  • Officials said Wooten is charged with burglary, resisting arrest and obstructing an officer.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • House Bill 2856, introduced by Shaffer, requires consideration of prior violent convictions, burglary convictions, other pending criminal charges and protection from abuse orders when a decision is made regarding bail.
    — Josh Taylor, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of burglary
Verb
  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the shoes simple with a more eye-grabbing dress has been her outfit formula as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing

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