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
But, Kelso said, the main legal question that was uncertain was whether the city could pursue public nuisance charges if people were shoplifting from Target.
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
It was reportedly put together behind closed doors last weekend as an alternative to a more punitive initiative that was created by a coalition of retailers and law enforcement officials that would result in jail time for repeat shoplifting offenders.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 July 2024
They were each charged with five counts of felony theft by shoplifting, nine counts of possession of tools for the commission of a crime, nine counts of loitering and four counts of misdemeanor shoplifting, according to authorities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Officers learned that four males wearing masks had allegedly shoplifted items from the store and left the scene in a white Nissan sedan.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
It was reportedly put together behind closed doors last weekend as an alternative to a more punitive initiative that was created by a coalition of retailers and law enforcement officials that would result in jail time for repeat shoplifting offenders.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 3 July 2024
They were each charged with five counts of felony theft by shoplifting, nine counts of possession of tools for the commission of a crime, nine counts of loitering and four counts of misdemeanor shoplifting, according to authorities.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
Officers learned that four males wearing masks had allegedly shoplifted items from the store and left the scene in a white Nissan sedan.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2024
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“Shoplift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoplift. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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