pilfers

verb

present tense third-person singular of pilfer
as in steals
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep what sort of person would pilfer lunches from the office refrigerator?

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  1. steals
  2. swipes
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  • If malware steals an active login session, an attacker may be able to access an account without typing your password again.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And Michael Rishawn almost steals the show with his delicious comic turn as the restaurant host, as well as other ancillary characters.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of steals
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  • Gaga then swipes concealer under her eyes, on the center of her forehead and around her mouth.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When someone swipes a card, the device can capture account information and the PIN used during the transaction.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of swipes
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“Pilfers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pilfers. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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