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
It takes quite a while to reveal that Daniel has stolen from the evil corporation thumb drives containing classified files about the history of alien encounters, dating back to events in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
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
A comically simple, AI-generated song snippet of big room EDM has stolen the thunder of the rapper and producer’s ninth studio album.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2025
Snow has stolen him from me, twisted him beyond recognition, and made me a present of him.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
