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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
Three more suspects were arrested for allegedly trying to burglarize a Burbank home, using a ladder to access a second-story window.
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City News Service, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Police and public safety officers tracked and arrested two suspects who allegedly burglarized a Glencoe home Friday.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Her apparent suicide came two days after she was arrested for allegedly stalking and burglarizing the home of the woman who was dating her husband, court documents obtained by KCRA alleged.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Sheriff’s detectives believe that the driver attempted to burglarize the business but fled before deputies arrived.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 20 May 2026
Police and public safety officers tracked and arrested two suspects who allegedly burglarized a Glencoe home Friday.
—Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
Her apparent suicide came two days after she was arrested for allegedly stalking and burglarizing the home of the woman who was dating her husband, court documents obtained by KCRA alleged.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Sheriff’s detectives believe that the driver attempted to burglarize the business but fled before deputies arrived.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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June 6 is also the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, turning the tide of the war in Europe.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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Chalamet, Jenner and Stiller invaded Rocket Arena to support the Knicks for Game 4, with Chalamet hugging guard Jalen Brunson after New York completed the sweep.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Lewis, 26, has been tailing off since a precocious start to his major league career, and some (perhaps fairly) wonder if a pair of major knee injuries have robbed him of what should have been, as the kids say, his final form.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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But reliability has robbed drivers in other races much closer to the flag.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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