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as in invaded
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 robbed
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 burglarized
On that day, police say 14 businesses at shopping centers on Mall Parkway, Covington Highway, and South Hairston Road were burglarized.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Two Northern California stores were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon trading cards stolen within hours of each other this week, according to police and the stores' owners.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Police said an employee reported that an unknown suspect burglarized the business, stole items and fled in a vehicle.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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
The break-in comes a week after another yard was burglarized within the confines of the 66th precinct.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Two Northern California stores were burglarized and had thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon trading cards stolen within hours of each other this week, according to police and the stores' owners.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Police said an employee reported that an unknown suspect burglarized the business, stole items and fled in a vehicle.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Multiple reports from England said a truck carrying the team’s equipment from Florida to Kansas City was burglarized.
—
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
The break-in comes a week after another yard was burglarized within the confines of the 66th precinct.
—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Ukraine prompts the return of sketches One year almost to the day after the COVID Diary ended, Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
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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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Then came the Covid-19 pandemic, which robbed the world of connection and never fully gave it back.
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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