stole

/stoʊl/

UK: /stəʊl/

stole

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American (Lessac) (medium)
Female 0.6s
American (Amy) (medium)
Female 0.8s
American (Ryan) (medium)
Male 0.5s
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Definition

simple past of steal

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Example Sentences

  • "TransPennine Express has removed all QR codes from its 71 car parks after scammers covered up a genuine code sticker with a false one and stole £13,000 from a woman's bank account."
  • "[…]when indeed they have ſeen nothing, but have ſtole the word of the Lord from others, and borrowed from their neighbour[…]"
  • "And glory pointed still the goal / THat fired his lay; / But now revolving time has stole / Those dreams away."
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