as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering, 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The Federal Trade Commission is warning about a scam targeting people who have already been robbed.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Florida state prosecutors allege that in February 2026, Arnold coordinated and directed his codefendants to lure three men to an apartment where the men were robbed, beaten and held at gunpoint.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Prosecutors say the three victims, including a man who worked as a driver for Arnold, were robbed while being held at gunpoint in a Tampa apartment in February.
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John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which robbed the world of connection and never fully gave it back.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Numerous Mexican fans were in attendance to remind the Dutch that they were robbed in 2014, when a controversial penalty in the 92nd minute was awarded to Netherlands player Arjen Robben, leading to a 2-1 loss that sent Mexico home in the Round of 16.
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Latif Love
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering, 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead.
—
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The Federal Trade Commission is warning about a scam targeting people who have already been robbed.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2026
Florida state prosecutors allege that in February 2026, Arnold coordinated and directed his codefendants to lure three men to an apartment where the men were robbed, beaten and held at gunpoint.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Prosecutors say the three victims, including a man who worked as a driver for Arnold, were robbed while being held at gunpoint in a Tampa apartment in February.
—
John Hanna,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which robbed the world of connection and never fully gave it back.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Numerous Mexican fans were in attendance to remind the Dutch that they were robbed in 2014, when a controversial penalty in the 92nd minute was awarded to Netherlands player Arjen Robben, leading to a 2-1 loss that sent Mexico home in the Round of 16.
—
Latif Love
june 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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On that day, police say 14 businesses at shopping centers on Mall Parkway, Covington Highway, and South Hairston Road were burglarized.
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Two Northern California stores were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon trading cards stolen within hours of each other this week, according to police and the stores' owners.
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Some have been looted, burned, and abandoned, while others face critical shortages of supplies, medicines, or staff.
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The sandstone artifact, which depicts the Hindu epic character Duryodhana, had in fact been looted from Koh Ker in or around 1972, after the all-important UNESCO convention.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
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The Stuttgart striker plundered two second-half goals, including a stoppage-time winner, to earn his side a place in the last 32.
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Which were left to be plundered and destroyed?
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
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Social media has exploited this tendency, driving an algorithmic wedge into our society that the founders could hardly have imagined.
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The book is often about the ways in which wellness and self-care have become commodified and exploited — having to level up to buy things in order to feel good.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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