THIEVED Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

thieved

verb

past tense of thieve

as in stole

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep someone's been thieving my cookies!

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Jonny DeLuca led off with a single, stole second, went to third on a one-out grounder to first by Ben Williamson and scored on a two-out single by Nick Fortes.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Back in the ring, Knight nearly stole a pin, but Jey hit another spear.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

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