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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 moments a Simi Valley trading card store was targeted by smash-and-grab burglars were caught on camera early Sunday morning.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to taking the cash register, the burglars stole recently delivered inventory.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Quite literally as that happened, three masked burglars broke into Shedeur's home and stole $200,000 worth of goods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Police said Garcia was charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglars tools.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Prosecuting lawyer David Patience claimed that because the burglars’ victims were targeted because of their sexuality, the robberies could be viewed as hate crimes.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
In the original Home Alone, Kevin is forced to defend him home from two bumbling burglars by setting various booby traps around the house.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
The Louvre's president and director admitted that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and pledged to make security upgrades to the centuries-old building.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Police are looking for a trio of burglars who made off with more than $3 million worth of jewelry from a Queens home, cops said Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
In addition to taking the cash register, the burglars stole recently delivered inventory.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Quite literally as that happened, three masked burglars broke into Shedeur's home and stole $200,000 worth of goods.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Police said Garcia was charged with third-degree burglary and possession of burglars tools.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
Prosecuting lawyer David Patience claimed that because the burglars’ victims were targeted because of their sexuality, the robberies could be viewed as hate crimes.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 23 Dec. 2025
In the original Home Alone, Kevin is forced to defend him home from two bumbling burglars by setting various booby traps around the house.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2025
The Louvre's president and director admitted that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and pledged to make security upgrades to the centuries-old building.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Police are looking for a trio of burglars who made off with more than $3 million worth of jewelry from a Queens home, cops said Tuesday.
—Nicholas Williams, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglars
Noun
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Brewer said the thieves also stole the radar sensor from her husband's Honda.—
Andrew Adeolu,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, thieves entered Sanders' residence through an unlocked door and allegedly stole $200,000 in items in 12 minutes’ time, according to Medina County Sheriff’s Office deputies.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After the incident, the robbers got into a silver sedan with at least one additional person inside who was driving, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2026
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After the employee fired, the would-be robbers ran out of the store, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglars. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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