Synonyms of burglarize

burglarize

verb

ˈbər-glə-ˌrīz 

1

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invade
• rob
• burgle
• break in
• trespass
• sack
• plunder
• loot
• rifle
• ransack
• stick up
• ravage
• despoil
• pillage
• rip off
• hold up
• devastate
• maraud

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rob
• steal (from)
• burgle
• sack
• rip off
• knock over
• rifle
• loot
• take off
• defraud
• plunder
• knock off
• ransack
• despoil
• pillage
• exploit
• cheat
• strip
• swindle
• pluck
• ravish
• spoil
• break in
• chisel
• skin
• stick
• sting
• hustle
• stick up
• squeeze
• bleed
• shortchange
• mulct
• cozen
• rook
• fleece
• hold up
• roll
• mug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglarize

Miles’ previous convictions were for burglarizing a wide range of locations, including restaurants such as Chick-Fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts and local eateries, according to court filings. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce also had their homes burglarized, as did Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The Fairview home of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was burglarized on July 30, and property worth over $300,000 was taken from the residence, according to Fairview Police Department records obtained by the Star-Telegram. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026

And last week, a man suspected of burglarizing a rail car allegedly fired a handgun at a BNSF Police officer from a moving train in the Cajon Pass. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026