burglarize

verb bur·glar·ize \ ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz also ˈbər-gə-lə- \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: burglarize in a Sentence

Definition of burglarize

burglarized; burglarizing

transitive verb

1 : to break into and steal from

burglarize a house

2 : to commit burglary against

intransitive verb

: to commit burglary

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Examples of burglarize in a Sentence

the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

Recent Examples of burglarize from the Web

Constable's Office are searching for a man and a woman who have allegedly burglarized several vehicles across the Houston area over the last few months.

— dana burke, Houston Chronicle, "Car burglars sought in rash of break-ins across Houston area," 14 June 2018
Joaquin Enriquez of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said someone had burglarized the house where 70-year-old Mary Simmons and 72-year-old Bryon Thomas were shot dead over the weekend.

— azcentral, "Burglar strikes home of slain Fountain Hills couple, deputies say," 6 June 2018
All of the photos were from surveillance cameras from burglarized homes, except one.

— michael harriot, The Root, "Neighbor Snaps Photo of Black Man Walking Dogs, Makes Him Suspect in Criminal Manhunt," 5 June 2018
The victim said someone burglarized his cargo trailer between 2 p.m. April 20 and 7:30 p.m. April 23.

— kari barnett, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Boynton Beach Area Crime Log: April 8-24," 7 May 2018
Twelve dead, at least 50 women raped, and more than 120 homes burglarized.

— dan barry, tim arango and richard a. oppel jr., New York Times, "With Taunts and Guile, the Golden State Killer Left a Trail of Horror," 28 Apr. 2018
Twelve dead, at least 50 women raped, and more than 120 homes burglarized.

— Anchorage Daily News, "With taunts and guile, the Golden State Killer left a trail of horror," 28 Apr. 2018
Twelve dead, at least 50 women raped, and more than 120 homes burglarized.

— dan barry, BostonGlobe.com, "With taunts and guile, the Golden State killer left a trail of horror," 28 Apr. 2018
DeAngelo is also suspected of being the Visalia Ransacker, who burglarized more than 100 homes and killed College of the Sequoia journalism professor Claude Snelling.

— benjy egel, sacbee, "The East Area Rapist suspect was arrested. Here's what's coming Thursday and beyond | The Sacramento Bee," 26 Apr. 2018

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