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
He was arrested in August 2022 on a slew of charges that include burglary, assault and false imprisonment, after his ex accused him of breaking into her home, slapping her and pointing a gun at several people.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Early last year, Brandon Yates was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into San Diego’s Central Jail.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
One man involved with the crime had previously pleaded guilty to burglary.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Villalobos-Infante and Sosa have pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree burglary, conspiracy and grand theft that were filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Early last year, Brandon Yates was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into San Diego’s Central Jail.
—Kelly Davis, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
One man involved with the crime had previously pleaded guilty to burglary.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Villalobos-Infante and Sosa have pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree burglary, conspiracy and grand theft that were filed in San Bernardino County Superior Court.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglary
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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