as in robber
one who steals
a thief has been stealing wallets and valuables from the lockers at the gym
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All three were plundered by thieves in ancient and medieval times, so many of the items originally left are no longer there.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This time, the thieves were able to open the ATM and flee with an undetermined amount of cash before police could respond, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Marbles, kerosene, a nail gun, and more semi-common household items rain hell upon would-be thieves Marv and Harry across rewatches every December in scenes that inexplicably don’t kill them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Because thieves have more ways than ever to target them.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
This time, the thieves were able to open the ATM and flee with an undetermined amount of cash before police could respond, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Marbles, kerosene, a nail gun, and more semi-common household items rain hell upon would-be thieves Marv and Harry across rewatches every December in scenes that inexplicably don’t kill them.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
Because thieves have more ways than ever to target them.
—Kim Komando, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Thief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thief. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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