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as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
the Watergate scandal began when Republican operatives burglarized the Democratic Party's headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city
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Recent Examples of burglarize
The pattern of athletes' homes burglarized while they were publicly scheduled elsewhere includes Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and NBA stars Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers and Mike Conley Jr. of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 July 2025
On the third day of the trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes house, prosecutor Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald each called witnesses.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Police do not believe the victims were targeted, but that the home was randomly burglarized, sources said.
—Julie Sone, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Her sister’s family owns Academic Coffee, a cafe in downtown San Jose that was burglarized eight times in the past few years before switching to a cashless model, Cafe Manager Shaun Kim said.
—Isabelle Ling, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 July 2025
On the third day of the trial of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, accused of burglarizing her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes house, prosecutor Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald each called witnesses.
—Ingrid Harbo, Twin Cities, 17 July 2025
Police do not believe the victims were targeted, but that the home was randomly burglarized, sources said.
—Julie Sone, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Her sister’s family owns Academic Coffee, a cafe in downtown San Jose that was burglarized eight times in the past few years before switching to a cashless model, Cafe Manager Shaun Kim said.
—Isabelle Ling, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
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While every season is different depending on the location, some of the past challenges have included walking across a tightrope over a cliff, rescuing themselves from a sinking car and invading a crate filled with poisonous gases and chemicals.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The pathogens that cause oak wilt and Dutch elm disease are active and will quickly invade an open pruning wound during warm weather.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Aug. 2025
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Palestinians fear the settlement building in the West Bank - which has sharply intensified since the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that led to the Gaza war - will rob them of any chance to build a state of their own in the area.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Montgomery robbed Wenceel Pérez of a single, leaping to make a catch to begin the ninth.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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