as in thief
a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary
The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.
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Recent Examples of burglar
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Masked thugs choke elderly woman in Hollywood Hills home invasion amid crime surge
Highly organized and doing their homework
Castillo said the pattern suggests many of these burglars are strategic, often researching homes and victims in advance.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
They were startled by a mannequin sitting in the passenger seat, dressed in a Michael Myers [the killer from the ‘Halloween’ movies] mask that the victim had placed there to deter would-be burglars.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
And his chemistry with Hathaway's villainous burglar is one of the highlights of an already great movie.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Masked thugs choke elderly woman in Hollywood Hills home invasion amid crime surge
Highly organized and doing their homework
Castillo said the pattern suggests many of these burglars are strategic, often researching homes and victims in advance.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
They were startled by a mannequin sitting in the passenger seat, dressed in a Michael Myers [the killer from the ‘Halloween’ movies] mask that the victim had placed there to deter would-be burglars.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2026
And his chemistry with Hathaway's villainous burglar is one of the highlights of an already great movie.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglar
Noun
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Surveillance video shows the thieves, with faces covered, walking around the complexes on Northeast 191st St by 18th Ave.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Set against the margins of Mumbai, the film follows four migrants – a gay husband, his wife working in a bar, a thief, and a pimp – whose lives converge around love, survival, and longing.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Noun
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An alleged bank robber was taken into custody in Allegheny County thanks to a third grader's homework assignment, authorities said.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Just as robbers who steal physical items usually want to unload them as quickly as possible, Redbord says cyberthieves know their time is limited.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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