thieve
verb (used with object)
to take by theft; steal.
had thieved
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past perfectof thieve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A friend said he covered the mirrors in his home so he wouldn’t have to look at what the years had thieved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2023
Also Cargrim resolved to see the old gipsy himself and renew the conversation which she had broken off when she had thieved his gold.
From The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume
Indeed, they were safe enough—from horsemen riding down from the Rolling R. So far they had thieved at their leisure and with impunity.
From Skyrider by Anton Otto Fischer
Thus he ran back, as fast as his legs could carry him, and Charlemagne smiled yet more when he saw the beautiful child, who knew no fear, return to the place where he had thieved.
From A Book of Myths by Helen Stratton
