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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
The business was first burglarized six months ago, and the family has since experienced two home invasions after being followed home from the store.
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Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 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
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
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
Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarized
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Russia invaded Ukraine four years ago this month.—
Bradley Gitz,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Peppers are prone to being invaded by aphids, spider mites, and other pests until rosemary plants come and save the day.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The two suspects robbed the victim at gunpoint before fleeing the home, according to police.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Federal officials said Wright and others robbed at least five victims in Windsor and Bloomfield between July and November 2020.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglarized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarized. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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