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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
According to the police report obtained by PEOPLE, the TikTok star called 911 to report that the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback's house in Anderson Township, Ohio, had been burglarized.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 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
According to court documents from Carroll County, Maryland obtained by Variety, the charges allege that the Osefos falsely claimed to have been burglarized in April 2024, and that items from their home were stolen (designer bags and jewelry).
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The owners of a farm in Hamilton are looking for answers after their farm was burglarized for over $30,000 worth of equipment.
—Brady Williams, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
News of Urban and Kidman’s split comes months after the couple’s house in Beverly Hills, California, was burglarized on Valentine’s Day.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier in 2025, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Valentine's Day.
—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
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 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
According to court documents from Carroll County, Maryland obtained by Variety, the charges allege that the Osefos falsely claimed to have been burglarized in April 2024, and that items from their home were stolen (designer bags and jewelry).
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The owners of a farm in Hamilton are looking for answers after their farm was burglarized for over $30,000 worth of equipment.
—Brady Williams, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
News of Urban and Kidman’s split comes months after the couple’s house in Beverly Hills, California, was burglarized on Valentine’s Day.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Earlier in 2025, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Valentine's Day.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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Indonesia invaded Timor-Leste just a week after Portugal withdrew, leading to almost a quarter-century of occupation marked by severe human rights abuses.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Putin invaded a sovereign nation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
28 Oct. 2025
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Illinois children should not be robbed of their innocence.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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At least four other French museums have been robbed in the last two months, according to media reports.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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