- present participle of steal.
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Origin of stealing
1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Stealing significant market share from Nvidia is far from a foregone conclusion, investors and analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
In 2022, the union Equity launched a "Stop AI Stealing the Show" campaign.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024
You have another chapter called "Stealing the Census," which I don't think people recognize as being at the same level as voting rights or reproductive rights and privacy rights.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024
“The walks fuel us a little bit, and getting guys on and creating traffic. Stealing a base here or there and putting the pressure on the defense and some timely hitting.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 7, 2023
Stealing through the morning air came a familiar smell of smoke and something cooking—beckoning irresistibly.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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