grand theft

noun

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

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In addition to the grand theft auto case, Lamb also pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery in May 2023, court records show. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 They are accused of carrying out a defrauding scheme, committing grand theft and fraudulently using individuals' personal information to obtain services. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025 One was a short, funny, wiry kid named Ernie, who had grand theft auto on his résumé. Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 Bryan Beardsley, 34, of Fairfield was arrested on suspicion of grand theft, assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon, evading police and felony hit-and-run. Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand theft

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand theft was circa 1930

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“Grand theft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20theft. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

grand theft

see theft

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