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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
Police believe Hernandez intended on burglarizing the motel room before the woman walked in, according to the report.
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Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Los Angeles home was also burglarized last year on Aug. 5, 2024, per ABC 7.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 June 2025
On Valentine’s Day, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s home was burglarized.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
On Valentine’s Day, the Los Angeles home of actor Nicole Kidman and musician Keith Urban was burglarized.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson's Los Angeles home was also burglarized last year on Aug. 5, 2024, per ABC 7.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 27 June 2025
On Valentine’s Day, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s home was burglarized.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025
On Valentine’s Day, the Los Angeles home of actor Nicole Kidman and musician Keith Urban was burglarized.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 26 June 2025
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Russia has suffered about a million casualties in its attempt to invade.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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The men’s national team has been invaded by foreigners.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Access to justice too (something often underrated), where you can’t be killed or robbed with impunity, and where you won’t be arbitrarily deprived of your liberty or your freedom of speech by a despotic government.—
Simon Boas
July 23,
Literary Hub,
23 July 2025
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Check out this song parody from last night's show: Mike Johnson Delays House Epstein Vote Until September Julio González Jr., released last week from the Terrorism Confinement Center, said he was beaten, robbed of thousands of dollars and denied a lawyer.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
23 July 2025
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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