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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
Two days later, Best Pizza & Brew in Mira Mesa was burglarized.
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Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Burrow was on the football field for a game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, when the home was burglarized.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
DeAngelo burglarized more than 120 homes, raped at least 45 individuals and murdered at least 13 people, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Burrow was on the football field for a game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, when the home was burglarized.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 13 Feb. 2025
DeAngelo burglarized more than 120 homes, raped at least 45 individuals and murdered at least 13 people, according to the Los Angeles Times.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Skilled thieves target specific homes and literally knock on the door and otherwise check to find a time when nobody is home, then the crooks burglarize the home quickly looking for jewelry and cash.
—Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
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This metabolically active fat accumulates around the waist, surrounding and invading the heart, liver, and pancreas.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Georgetown Law School Professor David Super also questioned the amount of deference that Haines gave the administration, including on the questions of whether Tren de Aragua is invading the U.S. and whether the Venezuelan government is responsible.—
Joe Walsh
May 15,
CBS News,
15 May 2025
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Will Luka finally realize that his poor conditioning was his beloved Dallas Mavericks’ main reason for foolishly giving him away, and, while the Mavericks were robbed in the deal, all this talk of weight issues was absolutely true?—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Police allege that shortly after midnight on April 19, Jones and Upshaw approached a Richmond resident on the 500 block of 18th Street in Uptown Oakland, and attempted to rob him for a diamond necklace.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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