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stealing

[ stee-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of a person who steals.
  2. Usually stealings. something that is stolen. steal.


adjective

  1. given to or characterized by theft.
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Other Word Forms

  • ٱ𲹱iԲ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stealing1

1300–50; Middle English steling (gerund). See steal, -ing 1, -ing 2
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He has denied the charges and accused the authorities of "inventing evidence to justify stealing the election".

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It has also accused Hamas of stealing supplies, which the group has denied.

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The Clippers have won in Denver during this series, taking Game 2 and stealing the home-court advantage away from the Nuggets — only to give it back in a dramatic Game 4 loss.

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There’s that one Johnny Cash song — I don’t know the name of it, but it’s about him working on an assembly line and he keeps stealing parts?

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Hamas has previously denied stealing aid and the UN has said it has kept "a very good chain of custody on all the aid it's delivered".

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ˈٱ𲹱steal someone blind