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stealing

  • /ˈstiːlɪŋ/

Sounds like steeling · Rhymes with -iːlɪŋ

noun stealings

  1. uncountable The action of the verb to steal, theft.
  2. archaic, countable, in plural, uncountable That which is stolen; stolen property. The politicaster is looking for small opportunities – for such pickings and stealings as a careless public may leave for those of his kind. The great politician is looking for great opportunities.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of steal

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Closest in meaning: thievery, thieving, theft, larceny, stealth, burglary, robbing, heist, robbery, rob, looting, embezzling, sting, flier, driving, flying

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@misc{stealing_2026,
  title = {stealing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/stealing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}