Word

stealing, n.
(stealings)
freq. cnt. 1

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

larceny stealing theft thievery thieving

sample sentences

"the thieving is awful at Kennedy International"

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larcenist larcener

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hyponym

breach of trust with fraudulent intent embezzlement, peculation, defalcation, misapplication, misappropriation pilferage shoplifting, shrinkage robbery biopiracy grand larceny, grand theft petit larceny, petty larceny, petty skimming rustling

hypernym

avoiding detection by moving carefully
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

stealing stealth

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hypernym

hiding, concealment, concealing