How to Use "Steal" with Example Sentences

steal (v): to take something from someone without asking; to take something from a store without paying

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Used with nouns:

"The thief steals people's belongings."
(belongings, mail, identities)

"He stole my idea."
(idea, ball, jewelry, money, purse, wallet, pocketbook) *many additional nouns

Used with adverbs:

"My sister is always stealing my clothes."
(always, constantly)

"The boss doesn't know that his employees frequently steal from the cash register."
(frequently, occasionally, continually)

"She has never stolen anything in her life."
(never)

steal (n): something sold at a very low price

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Example sentences:

"It was so cheap, it was a steal."

"What a steal! I barely paid anything."

"That's a steal!"

"It is practically a steal."