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
An overflowing mailbox can indicate an empty home to would-be burglars.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The burglars worked for nearly five hours during the night of May 9-10, 2025, disabling Internet service to the entire office complex where Rick Kleinvehn Diamond Brokers in South Barrington, Illinois, is located before breaking into the store, according to store owner Rick Kleinvehn.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
According to the documents, investigators believe the security detail was stationed in the driveway in the front of Burrow's home when the burglars broke in through a rear bedroom window.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
The burglars worked for nearly five hours during the night of May 9-10, 2025, disabling Internet service to the entire office complex where Rick Kleinvehn Diamond Brokers in South Barrington, Illinois, is located before breaking into the store, according to store owner Rick Kleinvehn.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
According to the documents, investigators believe the security detail was stationed in the driveway in the front of Burrow's home when the burglars broke in through a rear bedroom window.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Searches for relatives of serial burglars, for example, are not allowed.
—Mitch Mitchell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglar
thief
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The Nope actress stars as Zoe, a conniving thief who plots to steal an armored truck, in the heist-comedy The Pickup.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Robert De Niro is Neil McCauley, a master thief planning a daring bank robbery with the help of his crew (including Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore, and Danny Trejo), and Al Pacino is LAPD Lieutenant Vincent Hanna, obsessed with bringing McCauley to justice.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglar. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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