Meaning & use
thieving
Given to or characterized by stealing; involved in the act of theft.
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The farmer set traps to catch the thieving foxes raiding the henhouse.
He was fired after being caught thieving supplies from the warehouse.
A note on using this word
Thieving can also be used as a noun meaning the act of stealing itself, as in 'put a stop to the thieving'.
Words with a similar meaning
stealingthievish
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