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Irregular verb

steal

/stiːl/

Base
steal
Past simple
stole
Past participle
stolen

Usage

stole names a single act; stolen needs have/has/had, or works as an adjective, as in stolen goods.

Meaning

  • to take something without permission

Example

Someone stole my bicycle last night.

She stole a glance at her phone during the meeting.

The painting has been stolen from the gallery.