as in robbery
the act of illegally entering a building in order to steal things
There have been a number of burglaries in the neighborhood in recent months.
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Recent Examples of burglary
The title of the book emerged from a conversation Walden had with a local policeman in Saint-Tropez, a glamorous French coastal town where burglaries are prevalent.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2025
There's no indication the two burglaries are connected.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Bal Harbour police, which classified the incident as a burglary, didn’t return several phone calls about the case or whether an arrest warrant will be issued.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Police say nine people in three cars participated in the burglary, which involved the storefronts being rammed in and looted.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglary
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 June 2025
There's no indication the two burglaries are connected.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Bal Harbour police, which classified the incident as a burglary, didn’t return several phone calls about the case or whether an arrest warrant will be issued.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Police say nine people in three cars participated in the burglary, which involved the storefronts being rammed in and looted.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for burglary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
Noun
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Hanson was imprisoned in Louisiana, serving a life sentence for bank robbery and other federal crimes, when Oklahoma scheduled his execution for Bowles' murder.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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The homicide was unsolved for two weeks, but then Oakland police got an anonymous tip warning of a robbery crew operating in town.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Noun
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In addition to such legal setbacks, associations can also be forced into bankruptcy by significant financial mismanagement or theft, uncovered property damage, high rates of owner delinquencies, and the costs associated with inspections and repairs.—
Michael L. Hyman,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Police took the suspect into custody and charged him with burglary and theft.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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