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as in invaded
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 robbed
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 burgled
Gomez has not burgled in 15 years.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Puerto Rico imported Russian natural gas the same month as Russia invaded Ukraine.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, impacting global supply and raising prices further.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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New York Police Department Police said that, less than an hour later, the three women robbed a Gorjana store one block over on North 6th Street.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Similarly, the movie’s just desserts are completely bland, since they’re constantly robbed of real stakes when folks being dismembered can just walk it off and try again.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The building in question has since replaced its doors and locks which were burglarized.—
Alex Nitzberg,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who believes their relatives' homes may have been burglarized is encouraged to contact their local police department or Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua Gresh.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Burgled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgled. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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