Pilfer
verb
To steal things of small value or in small amounts, often again and again.
Someone has been pilfering stationery supplies from the office.
Often appears as...
- pilfer from
- pilfer supplies
verb
To take without right or permission.
He was fired for pilfering from the company's funds.
Often appears as...
- pilfer funds
- pilfer money
verb
To steal things of small value or in small amounts, often again and again.
Someone has been pilfering stationery supplies from the office.
Often appears as...
- pilfer from
- pilfer supplies
verb
To take without right or permission.
He was fired for pilfering from the company's funds.
Often appears as...
- pilfer funds
- pilfer money
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Repeated Acts
Pilfer often implies stealing repeatedly over time rather than a one-time event.
Over months, the librarian pilfered countless books.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Severe
Pilfer typically suggests a less serious or severe act of stealing than other theft-related words.
She playfully pilfered a cookie from his plate.
Pro Tip 3/3Small Items
Use 'pilfer' when referring to small items, not for stealing large possessions or high amounts of money.
They caught him pilfering pens from the supply room.
Pro Tip 1/3Repeated Acts
Pilfer often implies stealing repeatedly over time rather than a one-time event.
Over months, the librarian pilfered countless books.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Severe
Pilfer typically suggests a less serious or severe act of stealing than other theft-related words.
She playfully pilfered a cookie from his plate.
Pro Tip 3/3Small Items
Use 'pilfer' when referring to small items, not for stealing large possessions or high amounts of money.
They caught him pilfering pens from the supply room.
Pro Tip 1/3Repeated Acts
Pilfer often implies stealing repeatedly over time rather than a one-time event.
Over months, the librarian pilfered countless books.
Pro Tip 2/3Less Severe
Pilfer typically suggests a less serious or severe act of stealing than other theft-related words.
She playfully pilfered a cookie from his plate.
Pro Tip 3/3Small Items
Use 'pilfer' when referring to small items, not for stealing large possessions or high amounts of money.
They caught him pilfering pens from the supply room.
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Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
well here's probably one of the laziest surveys does pick up his head to just show James that he's not eel is just ever but he is still a bit lazy at the moment and I suppose why not he does a lot of work during the night and roams big distances and soars and he's got a lot of pilfering to do and so you might
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The biggest risks facing...
Singapore, by contrast, got it right. They built vertically and built in affordable housing to boot. steal. The smartest cities are nicking, pilfering, stealing, left, right and center. They don't have time to waste. They need tomorrow's technology today, and they're going to leapfrog to get there.
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Fire Ants Behead Rival...
what better way to accomplish that then well kidnapping the Queen's minions scour the neighborhood for other newly founded fire ant colonies and then pilfer the brood and bring the hostage larvae back to their own queen it's hard
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Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
killed it had a little bit to eat and then either left at all she lipped in and chased it off so fascinating there and you can see that well the young Columba learning her mother's pilfering ways all is at peace now amongst the
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Watch Musk Ox Battle One...
with the most strength and stamina that you will ever come across living in the most unforgiving and merciless weather conditions but yet they survive because they are pilfering they are fighters
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JAWS vs. CLAWS PIPE...
have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating here no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plundered and that kinks the Tigers garden hose big time
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Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
these birds off their kill I've just heard that in parently is not their kill and in the fine tradition of male lions all over the world they have pilfered it
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Tiger vs. Crocs PIPE...
have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating him no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plunder and that kinks the
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Amazing Animal...
but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth with the nut raider preoccupied he can
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Sneaky Squirrels Steal...
then quietly sneaks in but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 206 PIPE...
well here's probably one of the laziest surveys does pick up his head to just show James that he's not eel is just ever but he is still a bit lazy at the moment and I suppose why not he does a lot of work during the night and roams big distances and soars and he's got a lot of pilfering to do and so you might
Video examples
The biggest risks facing...
Singapore, by contrast, got it right. They built vertically and built in affordable housing to boot. steal. The smartest cities are nicking, pilfering, stealing, left, right and center. They don't have time to waste. They need tomorrow's technology today, and they're going to leapfrog to get there.
Video examples
Fire Ants Behead Rival...
what better way to accomplish that then well kidnapping the Queen's minions scour the neighborhood for other newly founded fire ant colonies and then pilfer the brood and bring the hostage larvae back to their own queen it's hard
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 218 PIPE...
killed it had a little bit to eat and then either left at all she lipped in and chased it off so fascinating there and you can see that well the young Columba learning her mother's pilfering ways all is at peace now amongst the
Video examples
Watch Musk Ox Battle One...
with the most strength and stamina that you will ever come across living in the most unforgiving and merciless weather conditions but yet they survive because they are pilfering they are fighters
Video examples
JAWS vs. CLAWS PIPE...
have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating here no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plundered and that kinks the Tigers garden hose big time
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 222 PIPE...
these birds off their kill I've just heard that in parently is not their kill and in the fine tradition of male lions all over the world they have pilfered it
Video examples
Tiger vs. Crocs PIPE...
have stolen stolen his personal sambar the species of deer you see floating him no one he killed it's been kidnapped pilfered plunder and that kinks the
Video examples
Amazing Animal...
but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth with the nut raider preoccupied he can
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Sneaky Squirrels Steal...
then quietly sneaks in but there's no knot to pilfer here hardly surprising it's stashed in his intended victim's mouth
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Quote examples
Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
Much of Mr. Bush's 28 percent approval rating is born not of 'failed policies' - of which there are many - but of the ill-gotten gains pilfered from a pre-Bush inauguration strategy to send the message to Republicans that the Democrats play politics harder and better.
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Ben Quayle
American Politician
Spending when the math's not there and the numbers aren't there and if they look in the social security trust fund, it's filled with IOUs because the government's been pilfering it for years on end. We have to do something. We have to start having this discussion.
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Moby
American Musician
In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.
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Jupiter Hammon
American Poet
It is very wicked for you not to take care of your masters goods, but how much worse is it to pilfer and steal from them, whenever you think you shall not be found out.
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Roz Chast
American Cartoonist
I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it's a mix of whatever handwriting you're born with, plus bits and pieces you've pilfered from other people around you.
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Alexander the Great
Leader
I do not pilfer victory.
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Andrew Breitbart
American Businessman
Much of Mr. Bush's 28 percent approval rating is born not of 'failed policies' - of which there are many - but of the ill-gotten gains pilfered from a pre-Bush inauguration strategy to send the message to Republicans that the Democrats play politics harder and better.
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Ben Quayle
American Politician
Spending when the math's not there and the numbers aren't there and if they look in the social security trust fund, it's filled with IOUs because the government's been pilfering it for years on end. We have to do something. We have to start having this discussion.
Quote examples
Moby
American Musician
In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.
Quote examples
Jupiter Hammon
American Poet
It is very wicked for you not to take care of your masters goods, but how much worse is it to pilfer and steal from them, whenever you think you shall not be found out.
Quote examples
Roz Chast
American Cartoonist
I think of my drawing style like handwriting: it's a mix of whatever handwriting you're born with, plus bits and pieces you've pilfered from other people around you.
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Alexander the Great
Leader
I do not pilfer victory.
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