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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
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.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout the two-month stretch, authorities responded to Mount Moriah multiple times in regards to a string of burglarized graves and mausoleums.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Later that same night, Quinones and Rivera also allegedly burglarized a local business and stole a vehicle from the property.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Many more are believed to have been burglarized.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both burglarized on the same day last season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star's Los Angeles homes was burglarized in November, as was her co-star Kathy Hilton's.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Waukesha County prosecutors say three men from Chile, who were in the country illegally, traveled from Florida to Wisconsin multiple times and burglarized suburban homes in a similar pattern.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Amar Gandhi, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said on Friday that investigators were not releasing the location or name of the Sacramento County jewelry store burglarized last month.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Throughout the two-month stretch, authorities responded to Mount Moriah multiple times in regards to a string of burglarized graves and mausoleums.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Later that same night, Quinones and Rivera also allegedly burglarized a local business and stole a vehicle from the property.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
Many more are believed to have been burglarized.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both burglarized on the same day last season.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star's Los Angeles homes was burglarized in November, as was her co-star Kathy Hilton's.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
Waukesha County prosecutors say three men from Chile, who were in the country illegally, traveled from Florida to Wisconsin multiple times and burglarized suburban homes in a similar pattern.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Amar Gandhi, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said on Friday that investigators were not releasing the location or name of the Sacramento County jewelry store burglarized last month.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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Nearly four years later, Russian forces continue to grind along the front lines achieving incremental territorial gains at an extremely high cost, while Ukraine has managed to retake vast areas that Moscow initially invaded.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Pastor says protesters invaded church A Minnesota church targeted by an anti-ICE protest Sunday decried it as unlawful, while one of the protest leaders called for the resignation of a church leader who works at a local ICE office.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Thirty-six years later, I'm being robbed of my father, the man that was there for all of those milestones.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That decision robbed them of valuable reconnaissance on their actual ski line.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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