as in thief
one who steals
the robber wore a ski mask while holding up the bank
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Recent Examples of robber
The robber was described as a Hispanic male between 20 and 30 years old, standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, with a beard, black-frame glasses, and dark clothing.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2002, Durham, already a seasoned bank robber, stole two Van Gogh paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The play, which officially opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre, stars Bernthal as Sonny and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Sal, the Brooklyn bank robbers played by Al Pacino and John Cazale, respectively, in the film.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor handling Windley’s trial didn’t investigate his claims, telling investigators the name of the robber Windley provided was too common.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
The robber made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2002, Durham, already a seasoned bank robber, stole two Van Gogh paintings from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.
—Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 21 Mar. 2026
Smith tried to shoot the two robbers, but they were not hit.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
The play, which officially opens March 30 at the August Wilson Theatre, stars Bernthal as Sonny and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Sal, the Brooklyn bank robbers played by Al Pacino and John Cazale, respectively, in the film.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
The prosecutor handling Windley’s trial didn’t investigate his claims, telling investigators the name of the robber Windley provided was too common.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
Many South African farms are ringed in barbed wire and outfitted with security cameras; one of the migrants told me a story about confronting armed robbers.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robber
thief
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Karen Piper Mitchell, a deputy state’s attorney, said witnesses in the car told authorities the argument was over a gun that a friend of Wells had stolen from Webber, and that Webber was upset Wells was still friends with the thief.—
Brian Witte,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Karen Piper Mitchell, a deputy state's attorney, said witnesses in the car told authorities the argument was over a gun that a friend of Wells had stolen from Webber, and that Webber was upset Wells was still friends with the thief.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Robber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robber. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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