cat burglars

Definition of cat burglarsnext
plural of cat burglar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat burglars
Noun
  • Oak Lawn police said Johnson was part of a group of burglars who broke into two businesses and smashed open video gambling terminals to steal cash.
    Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Des Cars has acknowledged that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and that there were not enough cameras monitoring the building's perimeter.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • But only one of the robbers, a man named Derrick DeBruce, decided to shoot Battle.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Burton and other robbers left the store when Battle entered and exchanged words with DeBruce, according to court testimony.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Data brokers collect your personal information legitimately, while hackers and identity thieves don’t attempt legitimacy.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The thieves stole about $6,000 from the pizzeria.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Cat burglars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglars. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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