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
Yesterday, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said claims that the case was a burglary gone wrong are false.
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
These included eight assaults, 19 batteries, more than 80 thefts, about 100 residential or auto burglaries, and six robberies.
—Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
During the burglaries, one victim reported that their driver’s license and debit card were stolen.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Liz Kreutz, NBC news, 17 Feb. 2026
The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
These included eight assaults, 19 batteries, more than 80 thefts, about 100 residential or auto burglaries, and six robberies.
—Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2026
During the burglaries, one victim reported that their driver’s license and debit card were stolen.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burglary
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Robert Early Madden, 37, was found guilty by a San Diego Superior Court jury of first-degree murder and a special circumstance allegation of committing the killing during a robbery for the July 15, 2024, slaying of 38-year-old Senait Legesse.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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During the punishment phase of the hearing, evidence of Dixon's prior 2015 robbery conviction was presented.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Bureau of Engineering selected Tetra Tech, a global engineering firm, to fortify and relight the stretch of road that connects downtown Los Angeles to Boyle Heights, which has essentially gone dark due to the amount of copper theft plaguing the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Auborn pleaded guilty in December to four counts of murder, one count of felonious assault and one count of theft.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Forty-eight percent of employees surveyed with toxic bosses highlight credit-stealing as a main offense.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Correa was the most vocal Astro to defend their title after the sign-stealing was discovered.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Burglary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burglary. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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