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
Fourteen of those burglaries occurred in the San Fernando Valley.
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Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Deputies arrested him in connection with the two burglaries in Thousand Oaks.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Village officials have expressed frustration that while responding to video gaming terminal burglaries is largely left up to municipalities, only 5% of proceeds from the machines go to the municipality or county where the terminal is located.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, primary law enforcement like handling emergencies, homicides, robberies and burglaries, is handled almost exclusively by the police department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
In the months before the crime, Jackson had been released from prison after serving a five-year sentence for a series of burglaries.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 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
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Deputies arrested him in connection with the two burglaries in Thousand Oaks.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Village officials have expressed frustration that while responding to video gaming terminal burglaries is largely left up to municipalities, only 5% of proceeds from the machines go to the municipality or county where the terminal is located.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
In Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, primary law enforcement like handling emergencies, homicides, robberies and burglaries, is handled almost exclusively by the police department.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
In the months before the crime, Jackson had been released from prison after serving a five-year sentence for a series of burglaries.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 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
Law enforcement agencies across the country are warning of a rise in burglaries targeting the Asian community.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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Car and home insurance have progressed to robberies.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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Four of the robberies targeted two gas stations and involved an individual who was armed with a knife, McKay said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The vast majority of the thefts have happened at one postal location, and both victims and authorities are concerned that the crime could be an inside job involving postal employees.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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There were 20 reports from April 21-30 of residential burglaries, burglaries and thefts from the land surrounding homes, thefts from motor vehicles and suspicious-person incidents.—
Sofia Saric
May 7,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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