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stealer

noun

Definition of stealer

as in thief

one who steals the Internet has simply provided stealers and scammers with a new venue for their crimes

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Recent Examples of stealer Fans should also watch for Gunther versus Nick Aldis, as Aldis makes his in-ring WWE debut in what could be a show-stealer. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026 Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who’s become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap. — Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026 Joining Merlin the duck in the pantheon of heart-stealers is Osito, an 8-year-old rescue poodle mix who's become an unlikely sensation after arriving at Mexico’s opening match perched on the back of a cargo bicycle, dressed in a Mexico jersey, sunglasses and a cap. — ABC News, 19 June 2026 Weeds are water and nutrient-stealers that can take over your flowers and reduce flowering. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Outside of a 29-pitch second inning, Canning worked one-two-three innings in three of his five frames, got helped out of the fourth when Fermin threw out a would-be base-stealer and wound up throwing 51 of his 86 pitches for strikes. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026 After a thorough search, Ozark scene stealer Tom Pelphrey took it on, delivering a visceral performance that elevated the show. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 June 2026

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Casually sporting leggings as a pair of pants can identify you as an easy target for thieves.

— Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
At an archeological museum in Alicante, Spain, last Thursday — the very day of the Vienna robbery — thieves took dozens of gold and silver Bronze Age artifacts from a collection known as the Treasure of Villena.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

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