as in robbery
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglary
According to the New York Times, Nikolau was charged with burglary, which includes unlawfully entering a building in New York City.
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Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Nikolau and Kuznetsov have been charged with multiple crimes, including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and more, sources said.
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In February 2025, seven men were arrested and charged with the burglaries.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Officers learned — after taking his statement without a defense lawyer present — that he was being represented by an attorney on an unrelated burglary charge.
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Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for burglary
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
2 July 2026
Nikolau and Kuznetsov have been charged with multiple crimes, including burglary, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and more, sources said.
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Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
In February 2025, seven men were arrested and charged with the burglaries.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Officers learned — after taking his statement without a defense lawyer present — that he was being represented by an attorney on an unrelated burglary charge.
—
Joaquin Sapien,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for burglary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
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The Boulder County Sheriff's Office is investigating a robbery and assault that left a 73-year-old hiker unconscious and his wallet gone.
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Some of those arrested were undocumented migrants detained for violating immigration rules, while others were arrested for public violence, harboring illegal immigrants and robbery.
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Other alleged thefts included $84,000 from an I-95 southbound rest stop in Madison, $66,400 from an I-95 northbound rest stop in Branford and multiple hits in Darien totaling more than $177,000.
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The thefts occurred at eight ATMs, in the city of Milford and at rest stops in Fairfield, Branford, Madison and Darien.
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Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing.
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Between November 2023 and January 2024, Jones had been listed as a suspect or subject in Kansas City Police Department reports, involving trespassing, residential burglary and stealing, according to the probable cause statement.
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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