Synonyms

thieving

British

/ ˈθiːvɪŋ /

adjective

given to stealing other people's possessions

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Example Sentences

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“The Thieving Magpie,” Saturday at 8 p.m. and Thursday at 7:30 p.m.;

From New York Times • Aug. 18, 2016

The Glimmerglass Festival continues through Aug. 27, and also includes performances of “La Bohème” and “The Thieving Magpie.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2016

Q. Re: Thieving CEO: If the video doesn’t in any way show who set it up, then why not put it on a jump drive and send it to the CEO via inner office mail?

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2015

Previous: What Thieving Seals Can Tell Us about War’s RootsMoreCross-Check . dewaal 6:01 pm 05/14/2012 I would nominate the study of “learned helplessness” on dogs by Seligman and others.

From Scientific American • May 14, 2012

“Your tone displeases me! The girl and her friends were foolhardy in the extreme. Thieving from the headmaster!”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

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