- present participle of shoplift.
shoplifting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Inside the secretive lab shaping America’s retail landscape: At a Florida lab few have ever seen, a team of researchers is trying to stave off a purported epidemic of shoplifting.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
Edwards is one of thousands of people across Northern Ireland who work in shops and have to deal with the threat of shoplifting or anti-social behaviour.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Drug stores there suffered substantial losses from shoplifting he said, and now, “our challenge on Broadway is leasing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Here, Corvette and the Velvet Gang realize that this is about much more than shoplifting some clothes and reselling them at a discount.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
The thousands from Orleans Parish Prison, including those who were in jail for public intoxication, shoplifting, and other misdemeanors, had been left on the city’s Broad Street overpass for three days.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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