burgled

past tense of burgle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgled
Verb
  • If lots of leaves on the plant are yellowing all at once, your monstera may have been invaded by pests.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Israel’s military invaded Gaza after Hamas’s attacks in October 2023, and more than 60,000 people have died in the region, according to the local health ministry.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Two more banks in the Central District were allegedly robbed similarly that same day.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Two other banks also in downtown San Francisco were robbed the same day in the same fashion, police said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Earlier in 2025, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's Los Angeles home was burglarized on Valentine's Day.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lohan paid nearly $10,000 a month to rent the 2,700-square-foot home in the Hollywood Hills in 2008; less than a year later, the place was burglarized and Lohan moved out.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Burgled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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