as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
This was believed to be the first time in baseball history a player has robbed three homers in one game.
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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This wasn’t the first time owner Andrew Engelbeck’s shop, Next Level the Gamers Den, was robbed for the collectible playing cards.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pistons were robbed in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Knicks.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The group first allegedly drove to the 900 block of East 46th Street and robbed a 33-year-old woman parking her car near a restaurant, authorities said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors said that victims were robbed of cash and jewelry, among other valuable items.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
We were robbed of an incredible human.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Life for a child should be a time of wonder and discovery, but children with cancer are sometimes robbed of those wonders.
—Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This wasn’t the first time owner Andrew Engelbeck’s shop, Next Level the Gamers Den, was robbed for the collectible playing cards.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
He was robbed of the equalizer in the third period when Bobrovsky just got a piece of Geekie’s shot from the top of the crease.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pistons were robbed in Game 6 of their first-round series against the Knicks.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The group first allegedly drove to the 900 block of East 46th Street and robbed a 33-year-old woman parking her car near a restaurant, authorities said.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Federal prosecutors said that victims were robbed of cash and jewelry, among other valuable items.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
We were robbed of an incredible human.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
Verb
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Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Jewish family had hidden in Lyon during World War II, only to learn that their apartment had been looted and rented in their absence.—
Shannon Fogg,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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One world-famous example of an item of value allegedly looted from India is the Koh-i-noor diamond.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pieces were on loan from a Bucharest museum, whose head was promptly sacked for lending the works out in the first place.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The town was sacked and burned by the Portuguese in 1531.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Before being definitively plundered, the museum was home to the most comprehensive Nubian archaeological collection in the world.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
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The area has been plundered for centuries.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means each project begins with every nut, bolt, washer, and grommet being stripped off, labelled, photographed, bagged, and boxed.—
Simon de Burton,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2026
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His older brother, King Charles, stripped him of his titles and evicted him from Royal Lodge after all.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Regardless of their work ethic, intellect and creativity, capital has always exploited them but never been willing to partner with them.—
Jacob Walthour,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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