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
Relevance
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
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of burglarize
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
On March 16, Pho Hoang Express, Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine and Pailin Thai Cafe in Bernardo Village were burglarized.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The following morning, Grissom and Johns drove to rural Blaine County in search of a home to burglarize.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr.'s home was burglarized on Nov. 2.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglarize
Greg Fisher, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
On March 16, Pho Hoang Express, Darbar Fine Indian Cuisine and Pailin Thai Cafe in Bernardo Village were burglarized.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The following morning, Grissom and Johns drove to rural Blaine County in search of a home to burglarize.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr.'s home was burglarized on Nov. 2.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglarize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarize
Verb
-
In March, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation claiming that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua was invading the U.S.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
-
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated by cutting off trade, leading international initiatives against Israel and threatening to invade the Jewish state over the latter's war in Gaza.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share