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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
Earlier in 2025, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Valentine's Day.
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Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lohan paid nearly $10,000 a month to rent the 2,700-square-foot home in the Hollywood Hills in 2008; less than a year later, the place was burglarized and Lohan moved out.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Chilean gangs burglarized homes in Amberley Village, Indian Hill, Anderson Township and Montgomery in Ohio as well as Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood, all of which have median household incomes well above the state and national averages.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
That's what kicked off my interest in a months-long investigation into South American gangs that burglarized homes in Cincinnati's affluent suburbs.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
On Valentine’s Day, the home of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban was burglarized after intruders allegedly smashed their way in before looting the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time of last year’s incident, Reeves’s property in Hollywood Hills was burglarized by intruders wearing ski masks, the LA Times reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Since September, the homes of at least six professional athletes have been burglarized, including Dončić’s.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Lohan paid nearly $10,000 a month to rent the 2,700-square-foot home in the Hollywood Hills in 2008; less than a year later, the place was burglarized and Lohan moved out.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Chilean gangs burglarized homes in Amberley Village, Indian Hill, Anderson Township and Montgomery in Ohio as well as Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood, all of which have median household incomes well above the state and national averages.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
That's what kicked off my interest in a months-long investigation into South American gangs that burglarized homes in Cincinnati's affluent suburbs.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
On Valentine’s Day, the home of Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban was burglarized after intruders allegedly smashed their way in before looting the residence.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
At the time of last year’s incident, Reeves’s property in Hollywood Hills was burglarized by intruders wearing ski masks, the LA Times reported.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
Since September, the homes of at least six professional athletes have been burglarized, including Dončić’s.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
He was allegedly ambushed in the parking lot, kidnapped, robbed and murdered; his apartment was also burglarized, according to police reports.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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Israel invaded the hospital in November 2023 and March 2024, saying Hamas worked in the area of the hospital, a claim Hamas denied.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In 2008, Russia invaded Georgia and the two fought a war that lasted only just over two weeks.—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her plaintive denials on screen are robbed of any credibility by an inescapable sense of overwhelming resentment.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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But 1976 had nobody — and not even anybody, in fairness, who can feel particularly ‘robbed’ of an England cap.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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