as in robbery
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 burglary
However, the State Department report noted, while some advocacy groups asserted that these burglaries, home invasions, and murders were racially motivated, other observers attributed the incidents to South Africa’s exorbitantly high crime rate.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
He is accused of killing Brandon Fees during a car burglary in 2024.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Leo Tate Tate, 31, was charged with burglary and drug possession, parish records show.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
In May 2019, he was indicted by a grand jury for burglary of a habitation—a felony.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 May 2025
He is accused of killing Brandon Fees during a car burglary in 2024.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 May 2025
Leo Tate Tate, 31, was charged with burglary and drug possession, parish records show.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 May 2025
In May 2019, he was indicted by a grand jury for burglary of a habitation—a felony.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
Noun
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From the start, police ruled out robbery as a motive—nothing had been taken.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
30 May 2025
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Instead, investigators suspect the letter was intended to benefit a separate individual who is currently awaiting trial in a robbery and assault case in which Reyes is a victim.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
29 May 2025
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Antoine Massey, 32, faces charges of domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.—
Anders Hagstrom , Nate Foy , Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2025
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This is in large part due to rampant theft of familiar old-school icons; items like My Computer, Calculator, Minesweeper, Search, and more look like they were taken directly from a classic Microsoft tile set.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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