burgling

present participle of burgle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burgling
Verb
  • Russia has been desperate to offset the loss of its European market after invading Ukraine.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Channeling history, Putin has staked a key part of his pretext for invading Ukraine on the claim that neo-Nazi ideology was gaining ground in the neighboring state also viewed as the next potential frontier for NATO expansion.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The socialite made headlines in May by wearing her version of the necklace in Paris during the trial of 10 people who were accused of robbing the reality star in October 2016.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Four months into probation, Brown was arrested for robbing a man at an apartment.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Burgling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burgling. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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