Synonyms of burgled

burgled

verb

past tense of burgle

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invaded
• robbed
• burglarized
• broke in
• sacked
• looted
• plundered
• trespassed
• ransacked
• ravaged
• rifled
• pillaged
• stuck up
• despoiled
• ripped off
• devastated
• held up
• marauded

2

as in robbed

to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully

the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• robbed
• burglarized
• stole (from)
• knocked over
• sacked
• looted
• ripped off
• ransacked
• plundered
• knocked off
• stripped
• rifled
• took off
• pillaged
• cheated
• despoiled
• defrauded
• exploited
• swindled
• plucked
• mugged
• ravished
• fleeced
• stung
• spoiled
• shortchanged
• stuck
• broke in
• hustled
• chiseled
• skinned
• squeezed
• mulcted
• bled
• stuck up
• rooked
• cozened
• rolled
• held up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of burgled

What’s a novel but a big score of details burgled from the world? — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

The Louvre could use a win—the institution was notoriously burgled last October, losing $102 million in jewels. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026

Gomez has not burgled in 15 years. — Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026