as in robber
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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Recent Examples of thief
Renters insurance typically offers three types of coverage, according to the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI):
Personal belongings: If any personal items are stolen, damaged or destroyed (by fire, smoke, vandals or thieves) and are covered in the policy, renters insurance covers the cost.
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Police believe three thieves scaled a fence in front of the Los Feliz property and smashed through a window in the front of the house, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Fortunately for her, there’s work to be found: a gang of thieves is assembling a crew to steal a precious necklace from the Ministry itself.
—Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
After a den of thieves ransacked a rural Northern California home so many times that the owner fled in fear, the property fell into even wilder hands: a group of bears, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2025
Police believe three thieves scaled a fence in front of the Los Feliz property and smashed through a window in the front of the house, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Fortunately for her, there’s work to be found: a gang of thieves is assembling a crew to steal a precious necklace from the Ministry itself.
—Caroline Carlson
june 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
After a den of thieves ransacked a rural Northern California home so many times that the owner fled in fear, the property fell into even wilder hands: a group of bears, authorities said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thief
burglar
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According to the documents, investigators believe the security detail was stationed in the driveway in the front of Burrow's home when the burglars broke in through a rear bedroom window.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.—
Mitch Mitchell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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