shoplift
verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift 
shoplifted; shoplifting; shoplifts
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
Examples of shoplift in a Sentence
The manager saw the kids shoplift and called the police.
The kids shoplifted candy from the store.
Recent Examples on the Web
The outlets, citing authorities, reported that Young was accused of shoplifting when police responded.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Other bills passed Monday include AB 1802, which would indefinitely extend the California Highway Patrol’s property crimes task force, and AB 1779, which would allow those who have shoplifted in multiple counties to be charged for all of the crimes in one court.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Nearly one-quarter of American adults have shoplifted, according to a new survey from LendingTree, the personal finance site.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The uptick in shoplifting over the past six months, which follows vacillations trending upward over the past two years, is at least somewhat attributable to macroeconomic factors, according to a study released by LendingTree last week.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Other bills passed Monday include AB 1802, which would indefinitely extend the California Highway Patrol’s property crimes task force, and AB 1779, which would allow those who have shoplifted in multiple counties to be charged for all of the crimes in one court.
—Cameron Duran, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Nearly one-quarter of American adults have shoplifted, according to a new survey from LendingTree, the personal finance site.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 12 Aug. 2024
The uptick in shoplifting over the past six months, which follows vacillations trending upward over the past two years, is at least somewhat attributable to macroeconomic factors, according to a study released by LendingTree last week.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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shoplift
verb
shop·lift
-ˌlift
: to steal merchandise on display in stores
Legal Definition
shoplift
intransitive verb
shop·lift
ˈshäp-ˌlift
: to steal displayed goods from a store
: to steal (displayed goods) from a store
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