- present participle of steal.
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Origin of stealing
1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Ying pleaded guilty to a single count of stealing a 17th century manuscript dating from China’s Qing dynasty.
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
But was it an egregious, personal error, akin to Totenberg stealing into Alito’s hotel room and absconding with an internal organ, as it has been widely treated?
From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026
Schneider relates that it’s the Japanese and Korean manufacturers that are stealing market share, while, in China itself, consumers are trading up to premium brands.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
A record four million cases of fraudsters stealing money were registered last year, according to UK Finance, a banking trade body - with plenty more going unreported.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Vivian was a former opera singer who projected loudly, so everyone heard her say again, “He is. That boy is stealing our food!”
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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