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steals away

steals away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steal away.

Meaning of steal away

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To leave secretively.
    • ⁠I do but sing because I must,
      And pipe but as the linnets sing:
      And unto one her note is gay,
      ⁠For now her little ones have ranged;
      ⁠And unto one her note is changed,
      Because her brood is stol’n away.1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XXI”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 36

Questions about steals away

What is steals away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Steals away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of steal away.

Words near steals away in the dictionary

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

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