Synonyms for shoplifting

Most common

stealing · theft · retail theft · petty larceny · shrinkage

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business.

Forms

Plural

shopliftings → thefts, stealings, larcenies, pilferings…

Example sentences

• stealing I caught Tom stealing some money out of my wallet.
• theft Tom said that he had nothing to do with the theft.
• shrinkage Was there shrinkage or is it normally that small?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

theft¹

7 letters

larceny³

8 letters

stealing², thievery³

9 letters

shrinkage², pilfering³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (larceny³ = 3 syllables).