stealing

[stee-ling]

noun

1. the act of a person who steals.

2. Usually stealings. something that is stolen. steal.

adjective

1. given to or characterized by theft.

Other Word Forms

• stealingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of stealing¹

1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

A 14-year-old boy was found dead just days after being falsely accused of stealing the ashes of a dead baby in a burglary, an inquest has heard.

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Here, the purpose was not stealing secrets or gaining information so much as manipulating political debate – having people in influential positions who will take a pro-China view of issues and the world.

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Nur also spent time in Luxembourg, committing eight offences of stealing alcohol.

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You would think that GOP voters would wonder why, if the Democrats are so adept at stealing elections, that they stole the one in 2020 but forgot to do the same in 2024.

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The war for talent and business among data-labeling startups reached a fever pitch last month when Scale sued Mercor, accusing the company of allegedly stealing trade secrets.

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