as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
The two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint before fleeing the home, according to police.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But to say Gordon was robbed of the contest crown itself is to ignore what happened on the other side of that battle throughout the entire night.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Two days later, White robbed a Dollar General cashier and took off with a handful of cash, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There is also an ongoing case filed against two men accused of targeting Asian women, including one woman who had just exited a bank when she was robbed and one victim who was robbed while using the bank’s outdoor ATM, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Blount and White robbed money and personal items from the victims, many of whom were thrown to the ground, had furniture thrown at them and physically assaulted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
From a certain perspective, the surrogates had been robbed of the value of their gift.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The victims were customers of the same bank, and all were robbed after withdrawing money, Collins said.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
But to say Gordon was robbed of the contest crown itself is to ignore what happened on the other side of that battle throughout the entire night.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Two days later, White robbed a Dollar General cashier and took off with a handful of cash, police said.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
There is also an ongoing case filed against two men accused of targeting Asian women, including one woman who had just exited a bank when she was robbed and one victim who was robbed while using the bank’s outdoor ATM, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Blount and White robbed money and personal items from the victims, many of whom were thrown to the ground, had furniture thrown at them and physically assaulted, according to the District Attorney’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Feb. 2026
From a certain perspective, the surrogates had been robbed of the value of their gift.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The victims were customers of the same bank, and all were robbed after withdrawing money, Collins said.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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The business was first burglarized six months ago, and the family has since experienced two home invasions after being followed home from the store.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The item belongs to a rare collection of French crown jewels still held by the nation, after most were looted during the French Revolution beginning in 1789.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Law enforcement officers were injured, autonomous vehicles were set on fire and stores were looted.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s manager at the start of that season, was sacked on November 19, with the team 14th in the league — although the fateful conversation with then-chairman Daniel Levy was conducted off-camera.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Maye was sacked 21 times in the playoffs — the most ever for a QB in a single postseason.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Scandinavian Vikings were a seafaring people who plundered both north and west Europe for centuries — a pretty tough group.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal title in October 2025 and pushed out of his vast home at Royal Lodge after reports of his association with Epstein hit a fever pitch.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Government intervention has stripped healthcare of market forces, driving up costs and reducing quality.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The ring allegedly exploited a large-scale humanitarian effort used to ship aid and commercial goods into the shattered enclave.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet venture is increasingly being seen as critical infrastructure that can be targeted or exploited in geopolitical conflicts.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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McMann hunted, but never cheated, for offence.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Experts say such scam operations in Cambodia and elsewhere have cheated people around the world out of billions of dollars and tricked people from many countries to work in them under slave-like conditions.—
Sakchai Lalit,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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