- present participle of shoplift.
shoplifting
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
More than 90% of people jailed pretrial were charged with offenses that didn’t even qualify for detention under the California Constitution: shoplifting, driving without a license, vandalism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
But the ONS notes that the Home Office recently clarified to police forces that they should record shoplifting where violence or threats of violence are used as robbery of business property.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Michael, standing silent with a pocket full of peaches while Jamar was accused of shoplifting.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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