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shoplift
[ shop-lift ]
verb (used without object)
- to shoplift merchandise.
Other Word Forms
- t·DZlڳiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of shoplift1
Example Sentences
All have been tarred as terrorists and gang members, but the vast majority have never been convicted of so much as shoplifting — in the United States or elsewhere.
He will say "shoplifting and anti-social behaviour have wreaked havoc on our neighbourhoods" and argue the government's plans will put "prevention back at the heart of policing".
The film suggests that Ms Hanna had previously been convicted in the UK for shoplifting and fraud.
A woman injured by a police dog as she was being arrested for shoplifting in Northern California is getting a settlement of nearly $1 million.
Embarrassed at living in chronic poverty — his school lunches often were mayonnaise sandwiches — he set out to remedy the situation, shoplifting, intimidating students for their lunch money, mugging people in the street.
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