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as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city
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Recent Examples of burglarize
Two years ago, the franchise found itself in hot water again when news surfaced that Season 21 contestant Devin Strader was arrested for burglarizing an ex-girlfriend’s Louisiana home in 2017.
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Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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Peter White, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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The escalation has now resulted in Israel, with Trump holding their hand in this Thelma and Louise-style adventure, invading two sovereign countries (Lebanon and Iran) and brazenly hitting nuclear power plants, prompting Russia to warn the world of a potential nuclear disaster.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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The video shows the religious leader begging the Lebanese Army not to withdraw from southern Lebanon, as Israel invades.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
5 Apr. 2026
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Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.—
Ross Guidotti,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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