as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
little wonder that the store went out of business, as its employees had been stealing from it for years
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These guys robbed us — took everything, all our equipment.—
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
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Biggio robbed Giants second baseman Tyler Fitzgerald in the third inning.—
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“Steal (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steal%20%28from%29. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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