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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
Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.
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Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 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
In 2011, an Airbnb host's apartment was ransacked, damaged and burglarized by guests, causing other hosts, guests and the general public to question the platform's trustworthiness three years into its existence, Chesky said.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.
—Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—Raul Trey Lopez, San Antonio Express-News, 6 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
In 2011, an Airbnb host's apartment was ransacked, damaged and burglarized by guests, causing other hosts, guests and the general public to question the platform's trustworthiness three years into its existence, Chesky said.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, topped more than $100 a barrel on Monday for the first time since 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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That operation began on October 29, 1956, when Israel invaded the Sinai Peninsula and rapidly overwhelmed Egyptian forces.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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We were robbed of an incredible human.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The 21-year-old McGonigle, who was robbed of his first home run by center fielder Jackson Merrill in the second, worked a 10-pitch at-bat against Wandy Peralta in a lefty-on-lefty matchup that culminated with a single to right field that brought in Gleyber Torres and Colt Keith for a 4-2 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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