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shoplift
[ shop-lift ]
verb (used without object)
- to shoplift merchandise.
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Other Words From
- anti·shoplifting adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of shoplift1
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Example Sentences
It’s a lot harder to shoplift by pretending to scan an item when the cart is watching and making a record of what goes in and out.
As is shown in the series, he drank too much and shoplifted hundreds of dollars worth of items, among other erratic behaviors.
She says she continues to shoplift — something she’d never done before the pandemic — every few weeks.
We stole bikes, shoplifted and caused vast amounts of property damage.
Whenever she felt the urge to shoplift, for example, she forced herself to write a song.
I'll bet he couldn't walk into a store without figuring out a way to shoplift.
If you've been hired to build a shoplift-proof store, you'd better know how to shoplift.
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