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as in to invade
to enter a house or building by force usually with illegal intent
someone burgled the lab when no one was there and let the animals out of their cages
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as in to rob
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled
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Recent Examples of burgle
Even the Hamburglar was there to help battle the British, and OK, burgle their burgers, the spoils of war.
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Kenan Thompson’s titular role, a man representing himself in court after burgling multiple homes.
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Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Dec. 2025
While Parisians were having an overpriced brunch on Sunday, the Louvre Museum was burgled in one of the most audacious robberies in recent history.
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Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Oct. 2025
The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, shortly before the store was burgled.
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Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Kenan Thompson’s titular role, a man representing himself in court after burgling multiple homes.
—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Dec. 2025
While Parisians were having an overpriced brunch on Sunday, the Louvre Museum was burgled in one of the most audacious robberies in recent history.
—
Colette Davidson,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Oct. 2025
The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, shortly before the store was burgled.
—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The invading army of World Cup tourists love our hospitality, barbeque, ranch dressing, bars, superstores, fast food and our all-around coolness.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
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Phillies starter Zack Wheeler dominated — with help from center fielder Derek Hill, whose jaw-dropping catch robbed Juan Soto of a home run — to spoil interim manager Andy Green’s in-dugout Mets debut.
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Derek Hill robbed Juan Soto of a two-run homer with a spectacular catch that helped Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the reeling New York Mets 2-1 on Friday night.
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“Burgle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgle. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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