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How to pronounce shoplifting in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms shrinkage
Type of larceny, stealing, theft, thievery, thieving
Derivation shoplift


shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting.

Examples of shoplifting

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Mitchell was also wanted on a warrant for shoplifting in Salt Lake City in 2002.
From the sltrib.com
Previously, Dolan said, a typical first offense would be shoplifting or a fight.
From the newsobserver.com
They called his grandmother, and she said this washis third shoplifting offense.
From the thestate.com
Charges include vehicle theft, assault, shoplifting, burglary and drunk driving.
From the thenewstribune.com
At 16, Tolston had pleaded no contest to a shoplifting charge in juvenile court.
From the abcnews.go.com
Reports range from minor shoplifting and property crimes to robberies and rapes.
From the kentucky.com
He was later acquitted of all shoplifting charges after citing lapses of memory.
From the en.wikipedia.org
You will recall that Leake gained national prominence for his shoplifting arrest.
From the stltoday.com
The man was charged with shoplifting, battery on an officer and resisting arrest.
From the orlandosentinel.com
More examples
  • The act of stealing goods that are on display in a store; "shrinkage is the retail trade's euphemism for shoplifting"
  • (shoplift) steal in a store
  • (shoplifter) booster: a thief who steals goods that are in a store
  • Shoplifting (also known as ', or shrinkage' within the retail industry) is theft of goods from a retail establishment. It is one of the most common property crimes dealt with by police and courts.
  • Straw were an English pop band that released one album, Shoplifting, in 1999.
  • Shoplifting is an American punk band, formed in 2002 in Seattle, Washington.Serra, David: , Allmusic.
  • (Shoplifter (song)) "Shoplifter" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day. It originally appeared as a B-side to the "American Idiot" single in Australia. ...
  • (shoplift) To steal something from a shop / store during trading hours; To steal from shops / stores during trading hours
  • (Shoplifter) Nontraditional shopper.