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Recent Examples of Synonyms for break-ins
Noun
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Kelce’s home was broken into last October as part of what police believe was a series of burglaries of high-profile athletes from around the country.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Between 1976 and 1986, California investigators searched in vain for the suspect behind 12 homicides, 45 rapes, and 120 burglaries, according to the FBI.—
Ian Berry,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The slain suspect, Lahione Soto, is suspected in a string of nearby holdups in the minutes leading up to the shooting, police sources said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Break-ins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/break-ins. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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