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as in invades
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 robs
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
the neighbors returned from vacation to find that their house had been burgled
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Both streams and especially sales of many of Swift's most famous albums grew considerably, and the superstar invades the Top Album Sales ranking with multiple comebacks as several classics from her discography soar.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025 -
Most shark bites occur because a shark mistakes the human for a fish or the human invades the shark's space, according to a report by the Florida Museum.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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These are meant to build apprehension, but choppy editing robs the sequence of momentum.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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For Christians, the Bible is the word of God, and turning that word into short-form viral content robs it of its power.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Burgles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgles. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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