STOLE Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of stole

as in shawl

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verb

past tense of steal

as in swiped

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the guy who tried to steal my car was sentenced to a year in jail

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as in sneaked

to move about in a sly or secret manner the teenagers were able to steal past a security guard and enter the fairgrounds without paying admission

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Noun

Kerry Washington’s gold Oscar de la Renta halter neck dress called back to ’70s glam, while Chase Infiniti was every part the ingenue in a bubblegum Louis Vuitton gown—accessorized to boot with a tulle and organza stole. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 June 2026 For women, a light scarf or stole is good to carry to cover your head, chest, and shoulders with. — Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026

Verb

In 1950, just before the LSU-Tulane game, Brown said a Tulane student, Norbert James, and his buddy stole LSU’s Mike the Tiger the night before their football game. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 But Jacob Young worked the count, drew a walk, stole second and scored on Daylen Lile’s single to tie the game 2-2. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stole

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Noun

Of Arshime, hair covered by a white shawl, pointing to the cross shape in the coffee grounds.

— Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s color palette is bizarre, and her idea of a sash that transforms into a shawl scarf is really cool but executed poorly.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of shawl

Verb

The couple snuck off the next weekend and got married on May 30, 1966 at the Ringgold Baptist Church in Ringgold, Ga.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
While Bad Sisters snuck a nuanced portrait of sisterhood into a frantic whodunit, Youth lets its characters steep in the weirdness of ordinary life.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaked

Noun

And at the medial side, the Ja 4’s supportive rubber wrap appears in brown for an appropriately earthy color combination.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Slightly stretchy, extra roomy, and easy to dress up or down, the piece features a wrap-style neckline, a self-tie belt that defines the waist, short flutter sleeves, and an A-line silhouette that many shoppers describe as petite-friendly.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrap

Verb

In October 2025, jewelry worth $102 million was robbed from the Louvre in Paris.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026
Named after Blythe Street — a short thoroughfare flanked by overcrowded apartments — the crew had robbed, stole, peddled drugs and shot up rivals since the 1980s, seemingly untroubled by the city of Los Angeles’ attempts to defeat it.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of robbed

Verb

The city of Atlanta has jurisdiction over Hartsfield-Jackson, but the threat of a state takeover of the world’s busiest airport has lurked in the background of Georgia politics for years.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
But concerns lurked beneath the surface of an otherwise positive report.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of lurked

Noun

Big Bend Holiday Hotel Big Bend Holiday Hotel has restored all its rooms with rustic flair, complete with serape curtains and custom tile work.

— Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
At folding tables covered in colorful serapes, crockpots bubble with carne asada, as Hernandez’s brother, sister and other workers prep chile de arbol and dice onions for guacamole.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026

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