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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.
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ𲹱iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stealing1

1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Hamas has previously denied stealing aid and the UN has said it has kept "a very good chain of custody on all the aid it's delivered".

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McCourt was released on licence in 2015, but was returned to prison after stealing valuables from his partner at the time.

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Their actions follow a similar pattern of reports of large groups of teens on bikes stealing from stores and attacking drivers across the city over the last several months.

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He also accused me of stealing keys to a car I didn’t drive and drafting words written in his handwriting.

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He is also accused of stealing a scooter on his way off campus around 5:30 p.m.

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ˈٱ𲹱steal someone blind