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steal in

steal in verb: to move, enter, or introduce something into a place quietly or secretly, often without being noticed.

Verb

steal in (third-person singular simple present steals in, present participle stealing in, simple past stole in, past participle stolen in)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To move, enter, or introduce something into a place quietly or secretly, often without being noticed.
    Synonyms:
    creep

Synonyms of steal in

Forms of steal in

third-person singular presentsteals in
present participlestealing in
paststole in
past participlestolen in

Questions about steal in

What does steal in mean?
Steal in means to move, enter, or introduce something into a place quietly or secretly, often without being noticed.
What part of speech is steal in?
Steal in is a verb.
What is the past tense of steal in?
The past tense of steal in is stole in.

Words near steal in in the dictionary

  1. steal a glance
  2. steal a kiss
  3. steal a living
  4. steal a march
  5. steal away
  6. steal in
  7. steal someone's heart
  8. steal someone's identity
  9. steal someone's thunder
  10. steal the bacon
  11. steal the scene

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