Thieves are people who take things that are not theirs. They do this by breaking the law. This word is often used when talking about crime.
Thieves took my phone last night.
The police caught the thieves quickly.
Sometimes, 'thieves' means a group of people who work as a team to steal things. They plan and act as a group.
The thieves planned the robbery carefully.
Thieves worked together to take the money.
The word 'thieves' can be used in a figurative way. It can describe people or groups who cheat or take unfair advantage, not just steal things.
Some say big companies are thieves of workers’ rights.
The thieves in the market raise prices unfairly.
'Thieves' can be a name for a sports team or a group in stories or games. It is used as a proper noun in this case.
The Thieves won the game yesterday.
Many fans support the Thieves team.
In a special context, 'thieves' often means pickpockets. These are people who steal small things quietly, often in crowded places.
Thieves work fast in busy places.
Watch your bag to avoid thieves here.
Sometimes, 'thieves' is used metaphorically to describe things or people that take something important, like time or money, quickly or unfairly.
High taxes are thieves of people’s income.
Debt collectors can be thieves of your time.
