shoplifter

noun

Definition of shoplifternext
as in pickpocket

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Recent Examples of shoplifter Starring Keke Palmer and Demi Moore, the story is about a squad of radical shoplifters who find themselves at odds with a fashion mogul. — Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 His spends the right amount of time catching us up on the lives, dreams and current situations of three Oakland shoplifters — Corvette (Keke Palmer), Mariah (Taylour Paige) and Sade (Naomi Ackie). — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 The most original movie of the summer stars Keke Palmer as Corvette, a professional shoplifter learning to harness the power of sisterly solidarity — and a magical portal — in Boots Riley’s inventive follow-up to Sorry to Bother You. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 During the clash, the shoplifter grabbed a baseball bat and struck the worker multiple times in the face, causing a deep gash. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shoplifter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplifter
  1. pickpocket
  2. kidnapper
  3. cutpurse
  4. carjacker
  5. kleptomaniac
  6. abductor
Noun
  • Use them on purse and luggage zippers to deter pickpockets, or clip smaller items together, like hair ties, cords, or pouches.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Think of it like a team of pickpockets, one of which walks up to ask you for directions while the other swipes your wallet.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Definition of pickpocket
Noun
  • Last week, Nanos released a pair of ransom notes purported to be from Nancy’s kidnapper to the public.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Two notes that appear to have been sent by Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper to a local news outlet shortly after her disappearance were made public Friday by the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of kidnapper
Noun
  • She was born in the Barbican, in about 1584, and died in Fleet Street in 1659, becoming a thief, cutpurse and fence along the way.
    — Longreads, Longreads, 8 May 2018
Definition of cutpurse
Noun
  • Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The man matching the description of the carjacker was found running away from the last car reported stolen, MDSO said, near Southwest 152nd Avenue and Sunset Drive.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Definition of carjacker
Noun
  • The parks department has even posted signs on the beach warning visitors about Cecil’s kleptomaniac habits.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The longtime psych-rock staple co-wrote the album with filmmaker Matt Yoka to be a collection of American stories about hopeless kleptomaniacs, urban explorers, and other people who slip through the cracks.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 May 2025
Definition of kleptomaniac
Noun
  • The sequence of events, like [Milo’s abductor Carrie, played by Sophia Lillis] being at the house — Carrie never shows up at the house in the book or any of that kind of stuff.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Savannah made numerous videos on her social media speaking directly to the potential abductor, even offering to pay and acknowledging her mother may no longer be alive.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of abductor

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