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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
While authorities are still trying to identify the burglars, prosecutors said on Monday that a bottle of liquid and other equipment were left behind at the scene and are now being examined.
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Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The new season finds Harry and Fergus delving into the worlds of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, chasing a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and working to deal with a murder close to home.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The burglars used my pillowcases to haul off heirloom jewelry.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The burglars entered the back of the house.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Click or tap here to read more about how these skilled burglars executed heists.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Bonny Chu , Ronn Blitzer, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Police spoke to a security guard who later told them that a man living out of a Jeep — later identified as Stevenson — had confronted a group of burglars attempting to break into a marijuana dispensary and exchanged gunfire with them.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s professed and late-blooming concern for safeguarding the rights of criminal defendants might be a bit hard to swallow; these were, after all, the Watergate burglars.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
The new season finds Harry and Fergus delving into the worlds of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, chasing a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and working to deal with a murder close to home.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The burglars used my pillowcases to haul off heirloom jewelry.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Cellphone jammers are sometimes sold illegally and used by car thieves and burglars.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025
The burglars entered the back of the house.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025
Click or tap here to read more about how these skilled burglars executed heists.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglars
Noun
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Authorities revealed footage of a home invasion in Florida that saw armed thieves holding a couple at gunpoint after tracking them down with an Apple AirTag this week.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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This way, when any potential thieves show up, the crunch of the leaves under sneaky paws will alert the woodrats.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film follows bank robbers who are documenting their heists on social media.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The defense argued that the robbers threatened Steiner’s life at gunpoint and could have pursued him, according to the outlet.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglars. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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