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

Last October, burglars made off with roughly $100 million in jewels from the Louvre in a daring daylight robbery. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Deputies booked him on several charges, including battery, assault, robbery and elder abuse. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office charged him in July 2025 with first-degree murder and attempted aggravated robbery. — Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026

Police suspect robbery may have been the motive for the shooting, though it is not yet confirmed. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery