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Synonyms of burglarize
1
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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2
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
- before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city
Synonyms for burglarize
- burgle,
- knock off,
- knock over,
- rip off,
- rob,
- steal (from),
- take off
- [slang]
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of burglarize was in 1840
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