1. the act of stealing small amounts of money or items of little value

1. present participle of pilfer; stealing small amounts of money or items of little value

Examples

• The employee was fired for pilfering office supplies.
• Security cameras were installed to prevent pilfering in the warehouse.
• She was caught pilfering candy from the store.
• The company lost thousands of dollars due to employee pilfering.
• He was pilfering small change from his roommate’s desk.
• The audit revealed widespread pilfering of inventory.
• Store managers implemented new policies to reduce pilfering.