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
Shortly after its reopening in 2023, a series of burglaries cost the business tens of thousands of dollars.
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Police ask anyone who recognizes the man or knows anything about the burglaries to contact detectives at 617-343-4571.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Detectives used technology to find images of the the man’s vehicle before and after the burglary and used that information to identify the man and obtain an arrest warrant for him.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Investigators quickly concluded this was not a home invasion or a burglary.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Police ask anyone who recognizes the man or knows anything about the burglaries to contact detectives at 617-343-4571.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Detectives used technology to find images of the the man’s vehicle before and after the burglary and used that information to identify the man and obtain an arrest warrant for him.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025
Investigators quickly concluded this was not a home invasion or a burglary.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
Noun
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Elk Grove detectives spotted the nine later identified as the team behind the two robberies in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center near Cosumnes River College just inside the Sacramento city limits.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The report, completed before the spectacular robbery, covered management of the Louvre from 2018 to 2024.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The domestic violence case was dismissed and the theft charge had yet to be disputed in court.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators believe the same person is responsible for at least the thefts in Rancho San Diego and Imperial Beach, and possibly all five thefts.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Springer, who played for the 2017 World Series champion (and sign-stealing) Houston Astros, hit Bazardo’s 1-0 pitch into the left-field seats to ultimately win the game.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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