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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
That's what kicked off my interest in a months-long investigation into South American gangs that burglarized homes in Cincinnati's affluent suburbs.
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
He was caught burglarizing homes in 1988 and ordered into therapy.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Officials say Boodarian was burglarizing the Encino residence of Kaye and Deluca, both 70, when the couple arrived home from a shopping trip and encountered him on July 10.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Some desperate prospective tenants have even been driven to burglarizing the offices of the New Jersey printer of The Village Voice in order to get a day’s head start on that weekly’s apartment listings.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
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Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
He was caught burglarizing homes in 1988 and ordered into therapy.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Officials say Boodarian was burglarizing the Encino residence of Kaye and Deluca, both 70, when the couple arrived home from a shopping trip and encountered him on July 10.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Some desperate prospective tenants have even been driven to burglarizing the offices of the New Jersey printer of The Village Voice in order to get a day’s head start on that weekly’s apartment listings.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
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Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas’s attacks in October 2023, and more than 60,000 people have died in the region, according to the local health ministry.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The four-week run concludes the following Thursday, as the Steelers invade Paycor Stadium for a Week 7 AFC North showdown in Amazon’s primetime window.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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It must also be said that, for all the lamenting of the Netherlands’ failure to win, West Germany — and Muller — were robbed of a clear goal in the second half due to an erroneous offside flag.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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An insecure performer robs an audience of its belief in both the character and the entire enterprise.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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