pilfer
verb (used with or without object)
to steal, especially in small quantities.
had pilfered
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past perfectof pilfer.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The dieters had pilfered significantly more of the chocolates than those who weren’t counting calories.
From New York Times ● Jan. 10, 2022
Taylor had pilfered the codes from 2011 to 2017, during which time he made 3,300 purchases at Amazon.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2018
As Simms recalled, Shanahan honed his skills after practice doing route-running drills he had pilfered from Denver’s star wide receivers at the time, Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2017
They spread rumors that Barlow had pilfered books from Lovecraft’s library.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 9, 2017
Or perhaps Mundungus, who had pilfered plenty from this house both before and after Sirius died?
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
