stealing

/ˈstiːlɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else.
(of ideas, words, music, a look, credit, etc.) To appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
To get or effect surreptitiously or artfully.
To acquire at a low price.
To draw attention unexpectedly in (an entertainment), especially by being the outstanding performer. Usually used in the phrase steal the show.
To move silently or secretly.
The action of the verb to steal, theft.
(chiefly in the plural) That which is stolen; stolen property.

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