stealing
[ stee-ling ]
adjective
given to or characterized by theft.
Origin of stealing
1Other words from stealing
- steal·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use stealing in a sentence
After a time the outrageous nature of his stealings provoked a revolt in Tammany itself.
This handsome sum was over and above the pickings and stealings of the venal officials.
Due South or Cuba Past and Present | Maturin M. BallouIsabel and I have no secrets, no stealings away, no intimacies however slight, no quick withdrawals upon the sound of his step.
Children of the Market Place | Edgar Lee MastersAs there are no "stealings" in a theological seminary, he makes up the balance by selling books or teaching school.
Around The Tea-Table | T. De Witt TalmageHe had absconded, had run away, like the coward he was, taking with him what was left of his stealings.
The Rise of Roscoe Paine | Joseph C. Lincoln
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