Synonyms of robbery

robbery

noun

ˈrä-b(ə-)rē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stealing
• theft
• larceny
• kidnapping
• thievery
• burglary
• abduction
• embezzlement
• smuggling
• shoplifting
• carjacking
• graft
• looting
• housebreaking
• misappropriation
• peculation
• petit larceny
• hijacking
• piracy
• misapplication
• pilferage
• rustling
• embezzling
• pilfering
• rapine
• petty larceny
• plundering
• pillage
• spoliation
• poaching
• banditry
• despoliation
• purloining
• filching
• despoilment
• shanghaiing
• black marketeering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of robbery

He was previously convicted of second- and third-degree robbery, first-degree theft, and perjury. — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026

The sheriff’s office said such robberies are on the rise in the area. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

In Texas about an hour after Humphreys' execution, the state is set to put LeJames Norman to death for the triple murder of his neighbors during a robbery gone wrong in 2005. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Less than two weeks ago, a $4 million diamond necklace once owned by Egyptian royalty was taken in a smash-and-grab robbery in Vienna, Austria. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery