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
In 2017, the Economic Policy Institute estimated that just one form of wage theft (paying below minimum wage) resulted in minimum wage workers having more than $15 billion stolen from them every year, a number that exceeds the value of all robberies, burglaries, larcenies, and car thefts combined.
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Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Investigators said the burglaries began at the end of November 2025 until as recently as earlier this month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The three other suspects were detained in connection with burglaries that happened in other areas, police said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
During the burglaries, one victim reported that their driver’s license and debit card were stolen.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The motor vehicle burglaries remain under investigation, police said.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As of Sunday, major crime was down 6% on the subway system from this time last year, a reduction driven by a 20% decrease in burglaries and a 16% drop in robberies.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Emily Galvin Almanza, Literary Hub, 18 Feb. 2026
Investigators said the burglaries began at the end of November 2025 until as recently as earlier this month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The three other suspects were detained in connection with burglaries that happened in other areas, police said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
During the burglaries, one victim reported that their driver’s license and debit card were stolen.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
The motor vehicle burglaries remain under investigation, police said.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
As of Sunday, major crime was down 6% on the subway system from this time last year, a reduction driven by a 20% decrease in burglaries and a 16% drop in robberies.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
The Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the burglaries on Wednesday.
—Sara Ruberg, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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All the robberies happened in the 6600 block of South Blackstone Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Abrams is also accused of committing three other gunpoint robberies in May 2023.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Anaheim burglary is the latest in a wave of Pokémon card thefts sweeping Southern California.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Among the offenses deputies are prohibited from starting pursuits for is auto thefts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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