burglarizing

present participle of burglarize

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of burglarizing One of the gangs was charged with burglarizing Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow’s home in December 2024. Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025 One was vacated by Democratic senator Nicole Mitchell, who resigned after being convicted of burglarizing her estranged stepmother's home. Kate Plummer matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 The San Diego Reader reported in 2012 that Jenkins, then 25 years old, pleaded guilty to three felony counts that included charges related to stealing a vehicle and burglarizing an inhabited home. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 Officials say Boodarian was burglarizing the Encino residence of Kaye and Deluca, both 70, when the couple arrived home from a shopping trip and encountered him on July 10. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025 Some desperate prospective tenants have even been driven to burglarizing the offices of the New Jersey printer of The Village Voice in order to get a day’s head start on that weekly’s apartment listings. Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglarizing
Verb
  • Even setting aside its usual criticisms (antisocial, privacy-invading, a bad omen for human connection), the necklace simply didn’t work as advertised.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The invading parasite is a culture of hate and paranoia and sadism — mass hysteria as sanctioned by the government that is supposed to protect you.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But what the Mets really specialized in was stealing, robbing banks, selling drugs, planting evidence, doing Mob hits and selling civil-service exams, among other rackets.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • That said, his highlight reel plays in 2025 included robbing at least four home runs.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Burglarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglarizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on burglarizing

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!