steal
verb (used with object)
to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force.
are stealing
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present progressiveof steal.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She’s also aware that some people are stealing and appropriating, using a coolness that they didn’t create as a costume of convenience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"If we see, especially that overseas models are stealing from our great companies, we have the ability to sanction them because of this theft," Bessent told Fox Business on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Schneider relates that it’s the Japanese and Korean manufacturers that are stealing market share, while, in China itself, consumers are trading up to premium brands.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Scammers are stealing recruiters’ identities to target job seekers, looking to exploit applicants at a vulnerable moment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Jellyfish populations are getting so huge, they are stealing the food supply from animals you’d never expect—even penguins in Antarctica.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
