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
Police said Mills, who was working as a security guard for the marijuana dispensary, is believed to have shot the two burglary suspects.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Following the law's passage, judges couldn't set cash bail for most people charged with nonviolent felonies like drug possession, shoplifting, grand larceny, burglary and others.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
According to The Sacramento Bee, Sherri's mother filed a police report in 2003 accusing Sherri of doing the same and blaming her for it in 2003; her parents reportedly had also accused her of burglary and making unauthorized withdrawals from their checking accounts.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the two fabricated a burglary at their Finksburg, Maryland home.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Following the law's passage, judges couldn't set cash bail for most people charged with nonviolent felonies like drug possession, shoplifting, grand larceny, burglary and others.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
According to The Sacramento Bee, Sherri's mother filed a police report in 2003 accusing Sherri of doing the same and blaming her for it in 2003; her parents reportedly had also accused her of burglary and making unauthorized withdrawals from their checking accounts.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Prosecutors allege the two fabricated a burglary at their Finksburg, Maryland home.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
Noun
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The department's robbery and homicide division is listed as the arresting agency.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Charlie Livingston, executed in 1997, was convicted in a 1983 robbery and murder.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The brazen rush-hour theft — partially dismantling an in-service subway train while riding on it — is at least the second such act in a week.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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The company called for tighter export controls, stronger protections against technology theft, and wider adoption of American AI systems across allied markets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The art of base stealing and bunting is just in the toilet at this point.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Adolescents who used tobacco, got into physical fights or engaged in stealing had substantially higher odds of inhalant use and inhalant use disorder.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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