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
Skokie Police Commander John Moersfelder said that evidence of the burglaries, including surveillance footage, has been collected from multiple incident scenes on Tuesday.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, there were 291 auto burglaries in Olathe, police data shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Chicago police are warning residents after a string of business burglaries in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Just a handful of burglaries here and there for a while, but then a few more.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Cummings explained part of his reasoning was that he had already been convicted of other crimes, including burglaries, while Broadnax had no criminal record other than a charge pertaining to marijuana possession.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
At the time of his arrest, Olson was a person of interest in two separate deaths, burglaries and had a warrant from the Mount Pleasant Police Department for five felony counts of stealing personal IDs and using them for financial gain.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Murders during burglaries are rare.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition to Mountain View, the burglaries occurred in Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
In 2022, there were 291 auto burglaries in Olathe, police data shows.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Chicago police are warning residents after a string of business burglaries in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Just a handful of burglaries here and there for a while, but then a few more.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Cummings explained part of his reasoning was that he had already been convicted of other crimes, including burglaries, while Broadnax had no criminal record other than a charge pertaining to marijuana possession.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
At the time of his arrest, Olson was a person of interest in two separate deaths, burglaries and had a warrant from the Mount Pleasant Police Department for five felony counts of stealing personal IDs and using them for financial gain.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Murders during burglaries are rare.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
In addition to Mountain View, the burglaries occurred in Milpitas, San Jose, Santa Clara and Sunnyvale, police said.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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In each of the robberies, three people pulled up to the business in a black Kia Seltos.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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The outfielders with the most home run robberies in the entire 2025 season were Jacob Young of the Nationals and Fernando Tatis of the Padres.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the latest Minneapolis car thefts presented a nightmare for a mom, watching as a stranger drove away with her 3-month-old baby still in the vehicle.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Police in late March warned of a string of vehicle thefts across the Loop and South Loop.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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