thief

[θiːf]

Definition:
1. A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

Use 'thief' in a sentence:

• 1. He got the thief.
• 2. He caught the thief with a cord but was surprised to find it was a boy.
• 3. The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
• 4. Thieves stole jewellery worth over £ 10 000.
• 5. The thieves stole £ 500 in cash.
• 6. The dogs were smelling round; perhaps they smelt the thief.
• 7. The thieves jumped him in a dark alleyway.
• 8. You're the milk thief!
• 9. Nobody saw the thief.
• 10. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card.
• 11. The thieves had roped the guard's feet together.
• 12. Only a thief would do this.
• 13. I'm a fast thief.
• 14. He returned from hospital to find thieves had ransacked his home.
• 15. The thief will need to continue jamming once he's inside and searching for things to steal.
• 16. Where's the thief?
• 17. Every system has vulnerabilities that a knowledgeable thief could theoretically exploit.
• 18. The thief got clean away with the money.
• 19. The thieves must have had someone on the inside helping them.
• 20. I'm catching the thief.
• 21. He's really a thief.
• 22. The thief hit him a thump on the head.
• 23. Thieves broke in and ripped off five computers.
• 24. The policeman caught the arm of the thief.
• 25. With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy.
• 26. They caught the thief.
• 27. Don't leave your shopping on the back seat of your car – it's an open invitation to a thief.
• 28. Be on the watch for thieves.
• 29. He caught the thief himself.
• 30. He is a thief by his own admission.
• 31. Detectives are hunting for thieves who broke into a warehouse yesterday.
• 32. The thief gave himself away by spending so much money.
• 33. No locks are proof against the determined thief.
• 34. The thieves got scared and ran away.
• 35. A thief took her wallet away.
• 36. The thief was put on probation for two years.
• 37. Thieves ransacked the office, taking a sack of loose change.
• 38. The police pounced upon the thief.
• 39. The thief is crying.
• 40. Watch your bag ─ there are thieves around.
• 41. Art thieves will often hide an important work for years after it has been stolen.
• 42. Every one of them has vulnerabilities that a knowledgeable thief could theoretically exploit.
• 43. A beggar and a thief!
• 44. The thief jumps in and roars off, but he does not get far.
• 45. A young orchard owner mistakes Pikachu for the thief who recently eats large amounts of her crop.
• 46. Unknown thieves had forced their way into the apartment.
• 47. He's a known thief.
• 48. Thieves doped a guard dog and stole$ 10 000 worth of goods.
• 49. The thieves soon blended in with the crowd and got away.
• 50. The thief used a false identity.
• 51. The thief got clean away.
• 52. The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house.
• 53. Police are on the track of the thieves.
• 54. An expensive bicycle is a temptation to thieves.
• 55. The thieves replaced the original painting with a copy.
• 56. It's more than likely that the thieves don't know how much it is worth.
• 57. She chased the thief for 100 yards.