as in robberies
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglaries
Motor vehicle thefts have dropped by 30%, vandalisms by 7%, and burglaries by 5%.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Police will still be limited to only pursuing individuals suspected of committing a forcible violent crime — robberies, for instance, but not burglaries — or if there’s probable cause to believe a suspect is carrying a firearm.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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
According to court documents, Mitchell’s attorney argues her offense is not as serious as other burglaries.
—Wendy Reuer, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
There were 320 murders and 13,354 burglaries in 2024.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Police will still be limited to only pursuing individuals suspected of committing a forcible violent crime — robberies, for instance, but not burglaries — or if there’s probable cause to believe a suspect is carrying a firearm.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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
According to court documents, Mitchell’s attorney argues her offense is not as serious as other burglaries.
—Wendy Reuer, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
There were 320 murders and 13,354 burglaries in 2024.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
Prowell has a criminal history and is on probation for a string of burglaries executed between 2019 and 2021 in LA and Beverly Hills.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
During those burglaries, police claimed Prowell, who is Black, wore a wig and a face mask depicting someone of a different skin tone, local Fox 11 reported.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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Now, amid the privation, there have been increases in assaults, robberies, and murders.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are set pieces of a scale previously unheard of for the director — explosions, car chases, bank robberies — as well as his most bankable star yet in Leonardo DiCaprio.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The total damage from the thefts could potentially reach $300,000, according to the parent company Kroger.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The investigation, led by multiple agencies including the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, tied the group to 44 thefts across 17 counties.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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