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
Chicago police are warning residents after a string of business burglaries in Chicago's Chinatown neighborhood.
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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
And several aldermen who have moved to preemptively ban the machines from their wards have cited issues like gambling addiction and a spike in burglaries targeting the machines in other parts of the state where they are already legalized.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
Round Rock police arrested a man in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries at a hotel along Interstate 35, the agency said Tuesday.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
While seniors may flock to popular retirement destinations and affluent neighborhoods, Sapraicone warns the environment could be a potential hotbed for robberies and home burglaries.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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
And several aldermen who have moved to preemptively ban the machines from their wards have cited issues like gambling addiction and a spike in burglaries targeting the machines in other parts of the state where they are already legalized.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 12 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
Round Rock police arrested a man in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries at a hotel along Interstate 35, the agency said Tuesday.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
While seniors may flock to popular retirement destinations and affluent neighborhoods, Sapraicone warns the environment could be a potential hotbed for robberies and home burglaries.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
Noun
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No one was hurt during the three robberies.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Gianni Robinson, who prosecutors say orchestrated an inside job of seven robberies at the iconic drugstore location starting in 2023, was sentenced to 10½ years.—
Peter Hermann,
Washington Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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However, in 2024, there were 223 car thefts during the same time period.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since then, crime has fallen and the percentage of solved robberies has increased from 34% to 49%, according to Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis, who specifically praised the technology for helping track down auto thefts and identifying suspects across the region.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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