as in stealing
the unlawful taking and carrying away of property without the consent of its owner
the first sign that there had been a robbery was the broken door lock
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Recent Examples of robbery
In order to carry out Hanson's death sentence, Drummond requested his extradition back into the state from Louisiana, where the inmate had been incarcerated for decades while serving a separate life sentence for robbery.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
He has been charged with four counts of residential burglary and one count of robbery in the first degree.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Ware picked up all the cases while on intensive supervised release after serving three years and three months for aiding and abetting first-degree robbery out of Hennepin County.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
From the start, police ruled out robbery as a motive—nothing had been taken.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 9 June 2025
He has been charged with four counts of residential burglary and one count of robbery in the first degree.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
Ware picked up all the cases while on intensive supervised release after serving three years and three months for aiding and abetting first-degree robbery out of Hennepin County.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
From the start, police ruled out robbery as a motive—nothing had been taken.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbery
theft
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In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Police took the suspect into custody and charged him with burglary and theft.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Robbery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbery. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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