steal
verb (used with object)
to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force.
has stolen
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present perfectof steal (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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And SpaceX’s record-setting initial public offering two weeks ago has stolen some attention from the rest of the market.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
By episode three, the Doctor has stolen a vital component needed for the conquest, but after leaving Kembel they are forced to land on penal planet Desperus - pursued by the Daleks.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026
Shards of anger and frustration flare in Ms. Squibb’s performance that illuminate Marjorie’s bitterness at the memories her mind has stolen from her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
While Alphabet has stolen some of Nvidia’s thunder in the artificial-intelligence conversation lately, the chip giant still seems to have the power to create winners in the stock market.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
As Pa speaks, I know that he thinks someone in our family has stolen the rice.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
