Synonyms of burglars

burglars

noun

plural of burglar

as in thieves

a person who illegally enters a building in order to steal things; a person who commits burglary

The burglar had broken into several homes in the neighborhood.

Related Words

• thieves
• robbers
• housebreakers
• bandits
• safecrackers
• stealers
• pirates
• embezzlers
• cat burglars
• cracksmen
• grafters
• kidnappers
• kleptomaniacs
• shoplifters
• picklocks
• pinchers
• pilferers
• pickpockets
• hijackers
• purloiners
• looters
• carjackers
• larcenists
• plunderers
• abductors
• cutpurses
• smugglers
• pillagers
• rustlers
• highwaymen
• kleptos
• ravishers
• skyjackers
• footpads
• ransackers
• poachers
• sneak thiefs
• despoilers
• muggers
• dips

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burglars

The New Evidence also devotes time to the defense theory that Laci encountered the burglars who robbed the home of across-the-street neighbors Rudy and Susan Medina. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Peterson's attorneys argued that Laci could have interrupted the robbery in progress and was then abducted and killed by the burglars. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

The burglars removed property, but did succeed in trying to take the ATM, police said. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 July 2026

The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room. — Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

The probe ultimately exposed a cover-up effort involving top White House officials, secret payments to the burglars and attempts to use federal agencies to derail the investigation. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were able to connect the dots between the Watergate burglars. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 26 June 2026

In homes with large windows, keeping interior doors closed can make the home appear smaller from the outside, preventing burglars from gaining the competitive advantage of knowing the floor plan. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

Hinojosa and others led police on a five-mile chase that ended off of Interstate 280, where the burglars abandoned their getaway car and ran in different directions, according to the criminal complaint. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 June 2026