as in to poach
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Recent Examples of shoplift
The same can be said for non-substance addictions, whereby generative AI can drive someone toward gambling disorders, eating disorders, exercising or dieting disorders, shoplifting disorders, video gaming disorders, social media use disorders, and so on.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Most notably, shoplifting increased to 430 incidents last year, up 47 from 383 reports in 2023.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The sketch begins with Jason Sudeikis as a cop, addressing Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day and Michael Longfellow, three teens busted for shoplifting.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, shoplifting across the U.S. increased by 93 percent according to a report produced by the National Retail Federation and Loss Prevention Research Council.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Most notably, shoplifting increased to 430 incidents last year, up 47 from 383 reports in 2023.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The sketch begins with Jason Sudeikis as a cop, addressing Marcello Hernández, Mikey Day and Michael Longfellow, three teens busted for shoplifting.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
Between 2019 and 2023, shoplifting across the U.S. increased by 93 percent according to a report produced by the National Retail Federation and Loss Prevention Research Council.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoplift
Verb
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Later, one of the company’s favorite tactics was to poach its competitors’ best engineers and coders—bad form, perhaps, but a good business tactic.—
James Surowiecki,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, Whalen reached in and poached it.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Guerilla artists, tagging walls at each place ICE has snatched apart families.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Instead of tackling the berries alone, Rubi’s friend snatched it mid-air so the two of them could share it.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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At one point, police said, the couple stopped and became involved in a verbal altercation, and the man allegedly grabbed her by the neck and strangled her.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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The team still must determine who will grab the eighth spot in the bullpen.—
Dan Hayes,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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As Max Muncy waved through strike three on an elevated fastball, Realmuto popped up from his crouch and rifled Taylor down.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Taking a short pass along the boards at the right point, Hutson rifled a 50-foot shot which sailed past Cornell goaltender Ian Shane (40 saves), prompting a wild on-ice celebration.—
Barry Scanlon,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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At that point, Hamas had emerged victorious in elections and seized power amid a violent rift with the PA's leading Fatah faction, still led by Arafat's successor, President Mahmoud Abbas.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Illinois was among the first states to pass an NIL law, and Kolak was ready to seize the moment.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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The governor suggests this is needed because all the immigrants who were staffing hotels, building homes and picking crops are packing up and leaving.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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But the Jets don’t necessarily need to force picking any of those players in particular to fill a need, especially since this is a draft that’s considered strong in the middle rounds.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Songbirds coo and chirp from the marshy fringe; tall grasses rustle in the breeze.—
Dan Rubinstein,
Outside Online,
13 Mar. 2025
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Burnett’s filmmaking is equally accommodating, especially in one comic touch: a tree branch that rustles and shakes each time Fish pushes his invisible frenemy out the window.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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Cholinesterase inhibitors Alzheimer’s disease hijacks the brain by slowly destroying its nerve cells, which triggers a cascade of cognitive turmoil like gradually escalating forgetfulness, difficulties with planning or organizing, and an uptick in confusion or moodiness.—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 Mar. 2025
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What disheartens us is that these opportunities for genuine discourse are being hijacked by extremists and people whose behavior is disruptive and unproductive.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoplift. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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