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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
In recent months, burglars have hit shops in Burbank, Anaheim, Brentwood and Simi Valley, stealing anywhere from thousands to more than $100,000 worth of Pokémon and sports cards during quick smash-and-grab burglaries.
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Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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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.
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Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were able to connect the dots between the Watergate burglars.
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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.
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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.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars, a poster distributed by the agency and posted Monday by Little Rock police states.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2026
Amanda Starrantino,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
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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.
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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.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
The agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars, a poster distributed by the agency and posted Monday by Little Rock police states.
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Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglars
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An employee said the thieves stole the cash register and several tobacco products.
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Lightweight, yet durable, this small bag features RFID-blocking technology to prevent thieves from accessing your credit card numbers and personal details with a quick skim (scan) of your bag on a busy street or crowded bus.
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Deputy Solicitor General Eric Feigin said blocking such searches would handicap police searching for murderers, kidnappers and robbers.
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It’s suspected this was a security measure, meant to confound robbers.
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“Burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglars. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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