shoplift
verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift 
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
Examples of shoplift in a Sentence
The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police.
The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
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The suspect was reportedly arrested after allegedly shoplifting and being involved in a domestic disturbance with her girlfriend, according to WREG Memphis.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
In March, a couple in the Schenectady suburb of Rotterdam were arrested for allegedly shoplifting about $160 in food from a grocery store, a charge that would typically have only resulted in a desk appearance ticket.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
About 25% of calls at the Walmart are related to shoplifting, Patton said.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, increases penalties for some drug charges and gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into treatment.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 July 2025
In March, a couple in the Schenectady suburb of Rotterdam were arrested for allegedly shoplifting about $160 in food from a grocery store, a charge that would typically have only resulted in a desk appearance ticket.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
About 25% of calls at the Walmart are related to shoplifting, Patton said.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The measure makes shoplifting a felony for repeat offenders, increases penalties for some drug charges and gives judges the authority to order people with multiple drug charges into treatment.
—Trân Nguyễn, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for shoplift
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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shoplift
verb
shop·lift
-ˌlift
: to steal merchandise on display in stores
Legal Definition
shoplift
intransitive verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
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