5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'STEAL'

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We have definitions for 5 phrasal verbs with 'STEAL'

5 phrasal verbs with 'STEAL'

Steal away

  1. Leave a place quietly or secretly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We didn't want to wake them, so we STOLE AWAY in the middle of the night.

Steal out

  1. Leave in a stealthy or quiet manner
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: Not wanting to attract attention, she STOLE OUT early.

Steal over

  1. Be gradually overcome by an emotion or feeling
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: A feeling of pride STOLE OVER me as I watched.

Steal up

  1. Approach quietly or secretly
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: The lights were off and everything was quiet so we STOLE UP as quietly as we could.

Steal up on

  1. Approach a place or someone quietly or secretly
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: We STOLE UP ON them so that they couldn't sound the alarm.

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