stolen

[US]/'stəʊlən/
[UK]/ˈstolən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. taken without permission
v. took unlawfully; plagiarized

Phrases & Collocations

stolen goods

stolen car

stolen identity

stolen money

stolen jewelry

stolen property

stolen phone

Example Sentences

the stolen property was not recovered.

the traffic in stolen cattle.

restore the stolen funds.

to restore stolen property

the return of the stolen books

trafficking in stolen goods

police recovered a stolen video.

a threefold increase in the number of stolen cars.

plant stolen goods on sb.

a fencing operation for stolen goods.

The police recovered the stolen car.

The stolen car is now in police custody.

The police recovered the stolen jewellery.

The winter has stolen on us.

They trafficked in stolen goods.

An unknown man has stolen all her money.

I don't know if it was lost or stolen; anyway, it's gone.

police chased the stolen car through the city.

Real-world Examples

The stolen Snitch zoomed over their heads.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Others had their homes burned and property stolen.

Source: This month VOA Special English

Steals the man's home, steals his identity.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Did you file a report when your flying robots were stolen?

Source: Big Hero 6

Oh, that's too bad. Was it stolen?

Source: Basic Daily Conversation

A staggering more than 3 billion in stolen crypto over the past five years.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Mona Lisa, ding, ding, an Italian handyman stolen from the French Museum in 1911.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

'I'm sorry, but how do I know you haven't stolen them? '

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

In what way, Sir? Has your card been stolen?

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

Within 2 weeks, all 300k umbrellas had been stolen.

Source: The seven major disruptive business models in the world: sharing economy.

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