Synonyms of burglarized

burglarized

verb

past tense of burglarize

1

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invaded
• robbed
• burgled
• broke in
• sacked
• trespassed
• looted
• plundered
• ransacked
• ravaged
• stuck up
• rifled
• pillaged
• despoiled
• ripped off
• devastated
• held up
• marauded

2

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• burgled
• stole (from)
• knocked over
• looted
• sacked
• ripped off
• ransacked
• knocked off
• plundered
• took off
• rifled
• pillaged
• stripped
• cheated
• defrauded
• despoiled
• swindled
• exploited
• ravished
• plucked
• mugged
• stung
• shortchanged
• spoiled
• fleeced
• broke in
• stuck
• hustled
• chiseled
• bled
• stuck up
• skinned
• squeezed
• mulcted
• rooked
• cozened
• held up
• rolled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglarized

Police say another man arrested in connection with the burglaries identified Gavrilys as one of the men who burglarized Charlie D’s Bar in Kansas City, stealing around $300 and causing thousands of dollars in property damage. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

The man told the resident that a neighbor's house was on fire as a distraction, while others walked in and burglarized the house. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026

The homes had been burglarized and the women had been raped at knifepoint and beaten; some were also bound and gagged. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 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

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