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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
After being blackballed from the finance sector, Coop resorts to burglarizing the homes of those in his social circle and pawning the items to stay afloat.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The episode also revived attacks on the show’s spotty vetting after reports that Strader had been arrested in 2017 on suspicion of burglarizing the house of an ex-girlfriend.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost.
—Ryan Brennan
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The episode also revived attacks on the show’s spotty vetting after reports that Strader had been arrested in 2017 on suspicion of burglarizing the house of an ex-girlfriend.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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The drawdowns have left the US underprepared for potential conflict with Russia or China; in particular, replacing stockpiles of air-defense missiles — critical to supporting Taiwan should China invade — could take six years, The Wall Street Journal reported.—
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24 Apr. 2026
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But the tale soon takes on metafictional twists and turns as real-life Russian tanks and soldiers invade the country.—
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24 Apr. 2026
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McCoy was once considered a top-10 pick, but the 6-foot, 195-pound corner sustained a torn ACL during offseason workouts in January 2025 that robbed him of his junior season.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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He was charged and convicted of robbing two other people and charging fraudulent purchases to their credit cards.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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