pilfer
verb (used with or without object)
to steal, especially in small quantities.
pilferer
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a word derived from
pilfer.
Example Sentences
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He wrote a letter to the American Medical Association, proclaiming that “some unconscionable scientific pilferer is trying to steal my entire life.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
The police arrived quickly and the posh pilferer had already disappeared, another indication that he knew what he was after, Rouches said.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2011
An art historian and portrait painter, Mount stands accused of pursuing a third career as well: pilferer of rare historical documents.
From Time Magazine Archive
Acting as combined prosecutor, jury & judge, Judge T. Webber Wilson denounced the pilferer as "a Judas and Benedict Arnold to your country," found him guilty, sentenced him to pay a $200 fine.
From Time Magazine Archive
If he were a dockyard pilferer, it was a nuisance, and a complication in my affairs, but I might pull through the difficulty with presence of mind.
From We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
