Synonyms of burglarizing

burglarizing

verb

present participle of burglarize

1

as in invading

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

• invading
• robbing
• burgling
• breaking in
• trespassing
• plundering
• sacking
• looting
• ransacking
• sticking up
• ravaging
• pillaging
• marauding
• despoiling
• rifling
• ripping off
• devastating
• holding up

2

as in robbing

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbing
• stealing (from)
• burgling
• knocking over
• looting
• ripping off
• sacking
• ransacking
• plundering
• taking off
• knocking off
• defrauding
• stripping
• pillaging
• cheating
• despoiling
• swindling
• exploiting
• rifling
• fleecing
• plucking
• chiseling
• spoiling
• hustling
• ravishing
• shortchanging
• bleeding
• mugging
• sticking
• stinging
• breaking in
• mulcting
• squeezing
• sticking up
• rooking
• skinning
• rolling
• cozening
• holding up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglarizing

Investigators are asking the public for help identifying more than two dozen people suspected of burglarizing an AutoZone in East Los Angeles during two consecutive nights of street takeovers. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

MIlls pleaded guilty to burglarizing Up Coffee and Heather's and possessing burglary tools at The Briar. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Prior to stealing the Ford, Chaucanes Vasquez is accused of burglarizing another vehicle and stealing an iPhone charger, the sheriff’s office said. — Sofia Saric june 14, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026

In December 2025, Kenon was sentenced to 94 days in jail by a judge in Osceola County for burglarizing a building and felony grand theft in the third degree. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026

Smith had confronted Buchanan as Buchanan was burglarizing Smith’s truck. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 June 2026

Two of those men, Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Bastian Jimenez Freraut, were arrested in Argentina after reportedly joining others in burglarizing the home of former tennis star Juan Martín Del Potro, the Argentine newspaper Clarín reported. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2026

Her apparent suicide came two days after she was arrested for allegedly stalking and burglarizing the home of the woman who was dating her husband, court documents obtained by KCRA alleged. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026