cat burglar

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Recent Examples of cat burglar To build out a beloved landmark in a historic district, under the anxious eye of preservationists, and slip in an extra 27,000 square feet of new construction practically unnoticed — that’s the work of a reverse cat burglar. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025 This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024 No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 Over the course of headlining two movies and multiple appearances in other Marvel flicks, Rudd has evolved Scott from awkward cat burglar to bona fide superhero. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for cat burglar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat burglar
Noun
  • Despite the help from aircraft, law enforcement could not locate the suspects after searching all of the rail cars investigators believed the burglars entered.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But Hohimer himself implicated another burglar, Frederick Malchow, in the slaying.
    Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Then the robber struck, taking the victim’s wallet and gun, worth about $2,000, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Matovu Kiweewa says this can be best understood by comparing HIV to a robber trying to enter a house.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.
    Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and collecting fingerprints and DNA evidence from the car, hoping to track down the car thief.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat%20burglar. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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