thieve
verb (used with object)
to take by theft; steal.
thieved
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past participleof thieve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thieve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thieveverb (used with object)to take by theft; steal.
Example Sentences
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Nate Craig, a vocal fan of Pilates classes featuring large glass windows, admits, “A couple of years ago I got my identity stolen … thieved … married is what I meant.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
More dogs were thieved than any other pet by more than 1,000.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2022
You feel the presence of many, many others around you in here and you want to know who these people are who were thieved of identity when they were rendered collectibles.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2020
Timbers said, “The theatrical engine of building the whole thing just from a person with a boom box—I have certainly thieved that many times in my own work.”
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
As the boys ran off with the thieved chocolate, Danny zipped his backpack shut again and ate his lunch in silence while the other kids sat in groups.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
