thieve
verb (used with object)
to take by theft; steal.
are thieving
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present progressiveof thieve.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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“It all happens inside of me the turtles lay eggs on the beach the turtles shed tears of sand the nest robbers are thieving eggs as old as life itself”
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2018
“We heard tales of how ye robbed and plundered about York, unbeknownst to the general, and I’ve no doubt ye are thieving now without his knowledge.”
From Janice Meredith by Paul Leicester Ford
