Word Finder - steal

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The act of stealing.

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A piece of merchandise available at a very attractive price.

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At this price, this car is a steal.

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A situation in which a defensive player actively takes possession of the ball or puck from the opponent's team.

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A stolen base.

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Scoring in an end without the hammer.

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A policy in database systems that a database follows which allows a transaction to be written on nonvolatile storage before its commit occurs.

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To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.

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Three irreplaceable paintings were stolen from the gallery.

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(of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.

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They stole my idea for a biodegradable, disposable garbage de-odorizer.

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To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.

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He stole glances at the pretty woman across the street.

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To acquire at a low price.

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He stole the car for two thousand less than its book value.

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To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.

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To move silently or secretly.

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He stole across the room, trying not to wake her.

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To convey (something) clandestinely.

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To withdraw or convey (oneself) clandestinely.

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To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.

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To dispossess

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To borrow for a short moment.

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Can I steal your pen?

Your goal is to steal a necklace with a red gem on it.

If they do, it will be to steal my ore.

He didn't steal me from you.

He wanted me to steal your necklace.

Not even for whatever it is you want to steal from me?

At last Voltaire tried to steal away.

Why would she steal them back later?

He hadn't been able to steal enough coppers to replace even her boots and almost sighed.

Used my newfound power to steal a key from some robed freak.

One of those with access was declared unfit; did he have enough scruples left to steal and hide three more keypads?

The only way to get fire in such a case is to steal it.

He ended up too sick to steal coppers.

Had the women he killed tried to steal something from him?

When I was ten, I learned to use my unique set of skills to steal money for us.

On those special nights I nervously leave the back door unlatched, and quietly steal to my bed.

Not wanting to deal with him at all, she took the coffee out to the porch and left, even more irritated to see he wore the necklace she desperately needed to steal.

We discovered there is a creature here that can steal the Guardians' power and use it to rupture the breach.

Beware of the ghost in the night that comes a creeping with cat's-paw silence into your bedroom to steal you away!

While that conjecture made a nice pat story, it didn't answer who was now so concerned with forty-year-old happenings to switch the skeleton, steal a finger bone, offer a substantial price for a virtually worthless mine, and perhaps take a shot at visitors to the Lucky Pup.

They were supposed to be one-eyed (hence their Scythian name), and to steal gold from the griffins that guarded it.

These cute kittens can steal your heart in a moment.

While there was evidence of the opportunity to switch the bones, there was the nagging problem of Fitzgerald having neither knowledge nor chance to steal the bone fragment from Cynthia's jewelry box.

However did you steal her heart?

They might want to steal our secrets.

The quickest way for a thief to steal your card is if you leave it behind.

Intrusion Detecting Systems - These systems will regularly check your computer for intruders who are looking to steal your information.

If a hacker does for whatever reason steal virtual information it's less out of your pocket and also these cards tend to expire quickly so the hacker hasn't found a great deal.

This will ensure that hackers and phishers will not steal your information.

Identity thieves might steal information and wait sometime before they inflict any damage.

The online game has more than 2,000 questions and 10,000 answers, and you can play, pass, strike and steal, just like the players on the television show.

If the computer you are using is a business computer, it's possible the virus program can steal information or cripple the company's network by making it inoperable.

At the time it was a steal for about $650.

Many styles of printable scrapbook paper are free, but even the ones that aren't are typically a steal when compared to buying paper out of craft stores.

The problem is, these same friends want Mike to steal something too, partly as an initiation but mostly so he won't be able to tell on them without confessing himself.

Don't take advantage of their talent and steal their work.

Others will steal money from their parents or engage in criminal behavior to acquire the money to pay for their supply.

If he feels as if his parents do not pay enough attention to him until he gets into trouble, then he may be more likely to do something such as steal a CD or shirt than a teenager who has parents who regularly spend time with him.

Doctors should not leave prescription pads anywhere that a patient could be tempted to steal one.

The pattern may begin in childhood when the children steal because they see something they want and simply take it.

The practice can become so consuming that players sometimes steal or contemplate suicide when the behavior spirals out of control.

If you aren't sure where to begin, then take it step by step . A shower curtain is a large scale design piece; yet it's usually not so overwhelming that it will steal the spotlight away from the overall mood of your bathroom décor.

Ashwell herself stated on her blog, that there were unscrupulous people trying to steal the company's labels when their factories were liquidating the remaining inventory of fabric.

Williams allegedly harassed and choked a 19-year-old waitress hard enough to leave bruises on her neck while attempting to steal a kiss on March 18.

While it wasn't initially known why the actress would steal, she later told E!

While directors, screenwriters, and other production staff are also recognized, it's the actors who always steal the show.

Once you have an idea of the regular price for the item, you'll have a lot better idea about whether the girls closeout dresses you've found are really the steal you think they might be.

While the cruise fare may be a steal, the airfare will be exorbitant and will cancel out any savings.

She nips him to steal his treats, and she bosses him around.

Pit puppies will steal your heart with their round little bodies and square jaws.

Lead guitarists often get to steal the spotlight, but there have been plenty of bassists throughout the years who have become iconic as well.