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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
Multiple reports from England said a truck carrying the team’s equipment from Florida to Kansas City was burglarized.
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Business owners said they had been held at gunpoint, burglarized and even physically harmed.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Police are investigating after more than 40 apartments were burglarized at a complex in Groton where numerous people have been displaced for over a week because of a three-alarm fire.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Two Danville cops responded to the hoax call while the business was being burglarized, authorities said.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Business owners said they had been held at gunpoint, burglarized and even physically harmed.
—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Police are investigating after more than 40 apartments were burglarized at a complex in Groton where numerous people have been displaced for over a week because of a three-alarm fire.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
Two Danville cops responded to the hoax call while the business was being burglarized, authorities said.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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Hundreds were killed, and Israel invaded parts of Lebanon.
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Since Russia first invaded the country, drones have become a key part of Ukraine’s strategy, aiming at undermining the Russian army’s logistics operations.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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“Burglarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarize. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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