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
Robberies and burglaries have gone down about 23% and 28%, respectively.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Residents and businesses have reported a rise in home burglaries, hundreds of vehicle break-ins, and a violent street fight in August that attracted national attention.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
There were no commercial burglaries reported.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lavie, who also uses the name Mia Ventura according to the bulletin, has been identified as a suspect in a series of residential burglaries in Los Angeles County, according to the sheriff's department.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Another gang identified by the task force is accused of committing more than eight burglaries and attempted burglaries in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin between August 2024 and April of this year.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
This is the latest in a string of burglaries targeting professional athletes.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The investigations are based on cellphone records, surveillance footage and other details, like a release of liability form in Thomas’ girlfriend’s name, which was associated with a car seen fleeing burglaries in Orinda, Novato and Oakley, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, 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
Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Residents and businesses have reported a rise in home burglaries, hundreds of vehicle break-ins, and a violent street fight in August that attracted national attention.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
There were no commercial burglaries reported.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lavie, who also uses the name Mia Ventura according to the bulletin, has been identified as a suspect in a series of residential burglaries in Los Angeles County, according to the sheriff's department.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Another gang identified by the task force is accused of committing more than eight burglaries and attempted burglaries in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Wisconsin between August 2024 and April of this year.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
This is the latest in a string of burglaries targeting professional athletes.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
The investigations are based on cellphone records, surveillance footage and other details, like a release of liability form in Thomas’ girlfriend’s name, which was associated with a car seen fleeing burglaries in Orinda, Novato and Oakley, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
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Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, an aging FBI agent, former Catholic priest, and head of a task force investigating a string of robberies committed against trap houses run by a motorcycle gang called the Dark Hearts.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Despite the high numbers, most bank robberies in Colorado are nonviolent, Waller said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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The postwar period saw a string of bold daytime art thefts, as National Geographic reports.—
NPR,
NPR,
20 Oct. 2025
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Egypt isn't the only country hit by recent artifact thefts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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