Synonyms of burglarizes

burglarizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of burglarize

1

as in invades

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invades
• robs
• burgles
• breaks in
• trespasses
• plunders
• sacks
• loots
• rifles
• sticks up
• ransacks
• ravages
• rips off
• despoils
• pillages
• holds up
• devastates
• marauds

2

as in robs

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

before they were caught, the thieves had burglarized dozens of houses around the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robs
• steals (from)
• burgles
• knocks over
• rips off
• knocks off
• takes off
• rifles
• sacks
• ransacks
• loots
• plunders
• defrauds
• despoils
• cheats
• strips
• plucks
• exploits
• ravishes
• swindles
• breaks in
• spoils
• pillages
• hustles
• shortchanges
• squeezes
• chisels
• sticks up
• bleeds
• sticks
• stings
• fleeces
• mulcts
• skins
• holds up
• rolls
• cozens
• rooks
• mugs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglarizes

Coop burglarizes mansions to cling to a lifestyle he’s lost. — Ryan Brennan april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026