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Origin of stealing
1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing 1, -ing 2
Vocabulary lists containing stealing
Example Sentences
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Delays, which Musk says are meant to prevent competitors from stealing ideas, are one reason the stock has been stuck.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
In that case, Bazaar was charged with stealing more than 1,800 wild turtles from Florida streams, selling them to a co-conspirator specializing in the Asian pet market for more than $550,000.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
“The stealing has gone down, ’cause they’re with their parents.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
It reminds me of the old joke about the guy in the Wild West who, before he was hanged for horse stealing, said “This will be a real lesson to me,” mournfully, from the scaffold.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
“I want you to stop stealing the seeds I’m planting. I need them for my experiment!”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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