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

Lopez Castillo was in court for a July 10, 2025, Queens robbery. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026

On Tuesday, Perez was arrested on an active warrant and charged with first-degree kidnapping with a firearm, first-degree robbery, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree assault with a firearm and second-degree larceny. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

In recent years, several high-profile athletes across multiple sports have reported home break-ins and robberies. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026

This isn’t the first time this year that Biles and Owens have dealt with a robbery, or a near-robbery. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing robbery

• highway robbery