thievery

noun

thiev·ery ˈthē-və-rē

ˈthēv-

plural thieveries

Synonyms of thievery next

: the act or practice or an instance of stealing : theft

Examples of thievery in a Sentence

a case of suspected thievery a man who has a history of petty thievery and narcotics peddling

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Hearts And Minds Many non-Web3 people will point to the industry's past failures—corruption, rug pulls, scams and outright thievery—and conflate them with the entire industry. —

Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The Teachers’ Lounge A teacher investigates some thievery going on at her school. —

Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2024 That incident occurred at the start of the Fourth of July weekend, similar to the Easter thievery at the GardaWorld property. —

Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 Following the fallout of the thievery, the group gave free steering wheel locks, ignition cylinder protectors, and software and hardware upgrades for car owners who lacked an anti-theft engine immobilizer. —

Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for thievery