caught stealing

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caught stealing

adjective

not comparable Thrown out (i.e. put out) while attempting to steal a base.
not comparable Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see caught, stealing.

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@misc{caught_stealing_2026,
  title = {caught stealing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caught%20stealing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}