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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 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).
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Los Feliz home had been burglarized in June, while Pitt's sale was already in progress.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 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
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
Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Los Feliz home had been burglarized in June, while Pitt's sale was already in progress.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.—
Ofir Akunis,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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In May 1940, German forces invaded and then occupied the Netherlands, with Belgium and France following shortly thereafter.—
Time,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, even when ticketholders feel robbed by cheating or bad calls, that doesn’t mean the game ticket didn’t live up to its end of the bargain.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their online childhoods also robbed them of life skills best learned by leaving the house.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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