as in robbery
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglary
Most of the visas were revoked over allegations or charges related to assault, DUI, burglary and support for terrorism.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He was wanted on two Jackson County warrants for homicide and burglary, according to the press release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
He was wanted on two Jackson County warrants for homicide and burglary, according to the press release.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
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Four men were sentenced to prison for their roles in an RV robbery where the victim fought back before he was gunned down, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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He was shot while sitting in his vehicle during a robbery, prosecutors said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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American officials have alleged that North Korea is engaged in a long-running effort to use cyberattacks, cryptocurrency theft and IT contractors to gather information on behalf of the government in Pyongyang.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Young Peter survived by theft and by begging.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The jury also recommended that Catarino serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction, and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood starlet Sydney Sweeney has done plenty of scene-stealing in Euphoria and The White Lotus but her latest breakout performance may be on Wall Street.—
John Buckingham,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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