smash-and-grab
adjective
chiefly British
—used to describe a robbery that is done by breaking a window of a car, store, etc., and stealing whatever can be taken quickly
a smash-and-grab robbery/thief
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If not revenge, that was redemption for the smash-and-grab win Atletico produced in Paris.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Social media allowed ne’er-do-wells to easily organize smash-and-grab attacks.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday afternoon were looking for suspects involved in an apparent smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store in Arden Arcade.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
At least 13 businesses in Mokena, Frankfort and Tinley Park were targeted in smash-and-grab burglaries early Friday morning, according to the Mokena Police Department.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Social media allowed ne’er-do-wells to easily organize smash-and-grab attacks.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday afternoon were looking for suspects involved in an apparent smash-and-grab style robbery at a jewelry store in Arden Arcade.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
At least 13 businesses in Mokena, Frankfort and Tinley Park were targeted in smash-and-grab burglaries early Friday morning, according to the Mokena Police Department.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Smash-and-grab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smash-and-grab. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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