Thesaurus results for BURGLARIZED

burglarized

verb

past tense of burglarize

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 Railway officials say that the blaze started while it was being burglarized. —

CBS News, 4 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 According to investigators, the homes of Mahomes and Kelce were burglarized days apart in October 2024 while the Chiefs stars were away from their Kansas City-area properties. —

Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 One month after Kelce’s house was burglarized, a watch belonging to him reportedly was found in Rhode Island. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026 Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance. —

Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026 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

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When the United States and its allies invaded Europe on June 6, 1944, or D-Day, Orlando was paying close attention.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2026
June 6 is also the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, when Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, turning the tide of the war in Europe.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 June 2026