as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the third inning, Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone robbed Bo Naylor of potential extra bases.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The spree continued, with the next victims robbed around midnight in National City, according to authorities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Someone at Boise State asked him if star football player Ashton Jeanty was robbed of the Heisman Trophy, the Republicans posted.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Cole – playing his first game in a ballpark with three levels, mind you – tracked the ball to the wall, leaped, and robbed Olson of his 24th home run of the year.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In the third inning, Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone robbed Bo Naylor of potential extra bases.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
The spree continued, with the next victims robbed around midnight in National City, according to authorities.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Someone at Boise State asked him if star football player Ashton Jeanty was robbed of the Heisman Trophy, the Republicans posted.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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Earlier in 2025, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Valentine's Day.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lohan paid nearly $10,000 a month to rent the 2,700-square-foot home in the Hollywood Hills in 2008; less than a year later, the place was burglarized and Lohan moved out.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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Protesters smashed windows and looted local businesses and set government buildings on fire.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Healthcare workers are routinely kidnaped and ambulances targeted and looted.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Buckeyes sacked him four times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Mac Jones was strip-sacked in the second quarter for a defensive touchdown, the beginning of the end for the Bill Belichick era.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The towns of Harrisonville, Butler and Osceola were plundered during Bleeding Kansas.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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These will hold a particular interest for the Bloomsbury enthusiast because the majority of them are previously unpublished (an impressive feat, given how often the various archives have been plundered by other biographers).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Almost all modern-day memeing has been stripped out of the script.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Vulnerabilities in those systems have been exploited in high-profile attacks across DeFi.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jeffrey Breinholt, an architect of the material support statutes who spent three decades as a federal terrorism prosecutor, defends the laws as crucial to closing loopholes that were exploited by foreign militant groups and their domestic sympathizers.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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