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
After the burglary of Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate, in June, 1972, Nixon recalled the Manson episode in several moments captured by the Oval Office taping system, according to Jason Schwartz, the research director at the Richard Nixon Foundation.
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Stevens was also charged with burglary and strangulation.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Two suspects have been arrested and two more are at large in connection with a burglary at the home of New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 9:12 a.m. and 9:18 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 13000 block of Paseo Presada and stole property of an unknown value.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
In 2024, Stevens was also charged with burglary and strangulation.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Two suspects have been arrested and two more are at large in connection with a burglary at the home of New Orleans Saints defensive end Cam Jordan.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Residential burglary: Between 9:12 a.m. and 9:18 p.m., someone entered a residence in the 13000 block of Paseo Presada and stole property of an unknown value.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
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She was nonetheless convicted of bank robbery and sentenced to seven years in prison, though her sentence was later commuted by President Jimmy Carter and she was pardoned by President Bill Clinton in 2001.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Alfie’s memory of taking ‘a bullet during a Mexican bank robbery’ feels less vibrant than my memory of dinner at the Olive Garden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The thieves were wearing construction worker uniforms and hoods over their heads, said an investigator from the Banditry Repression Brigade, a special police unit of the French Ministry of the Interior that investigates robberies and art theft.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Retail theft spiked 55% between the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2019, according to data from the Council for Criminal Justice.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The jury recommended that 21-year-old Jared Catarino of Overland Park serve 12 years for each manslaughter conviction, three years for each armed criminal action conviction and one year for each stealing of a firearm conviction.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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