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
Seven stores in a strip mall in Maine Township, Illinois, had their windows smashed in apparent overnight burglaries.
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CBS News, 14 May 2026
Police are investigating two recent home burglaries in Los Angeles in which the thieves were confronted by witnesses or scared off by home alarms.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Fourteen of those burglaries occurred in the San Fernando Valley.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Layman said Chicago Ridge, home to about 30 businesses with video gaming terminals, has seen five such burglaries since October.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 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
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
CBS News, 14 May 2026
Police are investigating two recent home burglaries in Los Angeles in which the thieves were confronted by witnesses or scared off by home alarms.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026
Fourteen of those burglaries occurred in the San Fernando Valley.
—Sydney Barragan, Daily News, 7 May 2026
Layman said Chicago Ridge, home to about 30 businesses with video gaming terminals, has seen five such burglaries since October.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 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
The break-in that occurred at Joe Burrow's house Monday is part of a larger pattern of burglaries in Hamilton County.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglaries
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Spread by social media flyers or mass messages beforehand, the takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, robberies, gunshots and general disruption.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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None of the merchandise from any of the robberies has been recovered.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Young vandals have been suspected in a slew of subway thefts in recent months.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Police arrested Boswell on Christmas Eve in connection with 18 thefts at the store on the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue in North Beach.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglaries. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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