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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.
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Recent Examples of burglars
The burglars escaped with it in a waiting black sport-utility vehicle, police said.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Des Cars has acknowledged that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the building's perimeter.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Lucky Supermarket in Montclair was targeted twice in three days this week by pre-dawn burglars, who used a vehicle to smash through an entrance before taking merchandise in one break-in and some cash from an ATM in the other, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Initially reveling in his newfound freedom, Kevin soon faces a pair of bumbling burglars and devises elaborate traps to protect his home.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
Kevin must then reconcile with being left behind, while also defending his home from burglars, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
What ensues is a hilarious comedy of events as the 8-year-old not only learns to take care of himself at home but sets up the most elaborate traps to keep the would-be burglars at bay.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
And even at the time, Forsyth said, the individual daring of the burglars only made a difference because of all the other people who had mobilized to fight for a better society.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Des Cars has acknowledged that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the building's perimeter.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Lucky Supermarket in Montclair was targeted twice in three days this week by pre-dawn burglars, who used a vehicle to smash through an entrance before taking merchandise in one break-in and some cash from an ATM in the other, authorities said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Initially reveling in his newfound freedom, Kevin soon faces a pair of bumbling burglars and devises elaborate traps to protect his home.
—John Dealbreuin Wealth Of Geeks, Boston Herald, 26 Dec. 2024
Kevin must then reconcile with being left behind, while also defending his home from burglars, played by Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern.
—Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
What ensues is a hilarious comedy of events as the 8-year-old not only learns to take care of himself at home but sets up the most elaborate traps to keep the would-be burglars at bay.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Because this is an adult show, there are jokes about the burglars being incontinent and using walkers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglars
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Police said the surveillance footage shows the thieves making off with the paintings across the lush gardens of the villa, with the museum’s alarm system sounding in the background.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The crime in Parma comes after a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including a major incident in October in which thieves stole jewels and other items worth $101 million from the Louvre in Paris.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The two robbers and a passerby were also killed in a hail of gunfire at an intersection in Miramar, Florida.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the Winnetka home invasion, Police said the five robbers invaded a home after one of them posed as a food delivery driver carrying a brown takeout bag from Outback Steakhouse to get in.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglars. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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