filched

verb

past tense of filch
as in stole
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep too hungry to wait until the party had started, he filched a cookie from the buffet table when no one was looking

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Recent Examples of filched Many people are too embarrassed to report they’ve been filched. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for filched
  1. stole
  2. swiped
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  • Last month, burglars stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from the museum of French luxury glassmaker Lalique in a daring early morning raid.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Smith allegedly stole the mother’s vehicle and left the home with the child.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of stole
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  • Ewing swiped two bases to give him 21 steals, tied with Gregg Jefferies (1989) for third-most in team history by a rookie.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Irving swiped through the flirtations without a second glance.
    — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of swiped

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“Filched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filched. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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