to steal
Third Person
steals
Present Participle
stealing
Past Tense
stole
Past Participle
stolen
1
to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it
transitive
- She steals cookies from the jar when no one is looking.
- Yesterday, someone stole my lunch from the office fridge.
- The thief has stolen several cars in the past month.
- Last night, someone stole my bicycle from the front yard.
- While we were at the party, someone was stealing valuables from the guests.
2
to move in a secretive or sneaky manner
- He stole past the sleeping guard and into the building undetected.
- The cat stole up to the birdfeeder, trying not to be noticed.
- The spy stole across the border under the cover of darkness.
- The thief stole into the house through an unlocked window.
- The cat tried to steal across the garden to catch the bird.
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