burgled

past tense of burgle

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Verb
  • Others say the name arose because the Muslim Turks first invaded Albania by way of the mountains in the fourteenth century.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Both men are suspected of having been part of a team alleged to have robbed the Louvre last week.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Less than a year later, Brown pulled a gun on a man in the middle of the day at a Charlotte apartment complex and robbed him of his cellphone and $450, according to court records.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amar Gandhi, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said on Friday that investigators were not releasing the location or name of the Sacramento County jewelry store burglarized last month.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • According to court documents from Carroll County, Maryland obtained by Variety, the charges allege that the Osefos falsely claimed to have been burglarized in April 2024, and that items from their home were stolen (designer bags and jewelry).
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Burgled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgled. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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