shoplift
verb (used with object)
to steal (merchandise) as a shoplifter.
is shoplifting
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present progressiveof shoplift (3rd person singular).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 is theft, it is shoplifting," said 47-year-old Gilbert.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
But there is no published data looking at who is shoplifting or why.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2023
How big of a problem is shoplifting for your stores right now?
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
Why is shoplifting so underreported and understudied compared to other crimes?
From Time ● Jul. 6, 2011
Reason: business is booming in the weeks before Christmas, but so is shoplifting.
From Time Magazine Archive
