as in thieves
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robbers
Viggo Mortensen plays Tom, a family man who swiftly kills a pair of would-be robbers at his diner and becomes a media sensation.
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Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Boston Police are looking for two robbers armed with a gun who held up a children's lemonade stand in South Boston.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 June 2026
In 2021, their house was invaded by armed robbers while Dorit was home alone with their kids.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On his way back he was beaten by robbers.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
At least one of the robbers entered the unit, but all fled before officers arrived, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Boston Police are looking for two robbers armed with a gun who held up a children's lemonade stand in South Boston.
—Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 10 June 2026
In 2021, their house was invaded by armed robbers while Dorit was home alone with their kids.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
In at least one instance, the driver was able to fight off a gunman and force the would-be robbers to abandon their plan, prosecutors said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
On his way back he was beaten by robbers.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
At least one of the robbers entered the unit, but all fled before officers arrived, Roseville police said.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbers
thieves
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Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Yet thieves have found a nasty workaround.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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“Robbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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