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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
Several people have been arrested in connection with the theft of items from Bexar County Sheriff’s Office vehicles that were burglarized at a county fleet maintenance facility, according to arrest affidavits.
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Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
The scheme began in the summer of 2020, when Kroth admitted to breaking into Wilding’s Sherman Oaks home to burglarize it.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The incident begain Sunday morning when police were notified that several cars in the 900 block of North Brainard Street had been burglarized and a 2007 Honda Civic was stolen, the release said.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Investigators determined several of the addresses had been burglarized since 2023, the complaint said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Feb. 2026
The scheme began in the summer of 2020, when Kroth admitted to breaking into Wilding’s Sherman Oaks home to burglarize it.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The incident begain Sunday morning when police were notified that several cars in the 900 block of North Brainard Street had been burglarized and a 2007 Honda Civic was stolen, the release said.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Investigators determined several of the addresses had been burglarized since 2023, the complaint said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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The Iran war briefly drove oil to $118 a barrel, the highest price since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The last time oil prices breached $110 per barrel was after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said the jury also found true that Brasser robbed Starzynski.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The point of this is, we were robbed of an NBA player named Harvey Knuckles.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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