as in robber
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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Recent Examples of thief
Their quest is being financed by the fabulously wealthy Owen Carver (Domhnall Gleason, having fun with a thin role), who happens to be dying of liver cancer and will literally spare no expense — and happily spend his days with a group of verbose art thieves — to find a cure.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
In 1914, thieves managed to dislodge one of the bronze children and carry it 150 feet before abandoning the 300-pound figure.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Kardashian was tied up at gunpoint before being locked in the bathroom, while the thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
In 1914, thieves managed to dislodge one of the bronze children and carry it 150 feet before abandoning the 300-pound figure.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025
Kardashian was tied up at gunpoint before being locked in the bathroom, while the thieves stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
The thief — dressed in a black hoodie and black pants — held a gun to the victim’s face before stealing $100,000 from the victim’s bedroom and then fled on foot, heading south on Seventh Ave., cops said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
burglar
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The burglar then removed the painting and fled from the home — and remains on the run, cops said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2025
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The burglars did not enter the actors' main home, but the couple was not home at the time anyway, sources said.—
Alex Stone,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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