housebreakers

noun

plural of housebreaker
as in burglars

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  1. burglars
  2. thieves
  3. robbers
  4. stealers
Noun
  • The New Evidence also devotes time to the defense theory that Laci encountered the burglars who robbed the home of across-the-street neighbors Rudy and Susan Medina.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
  • Peterson's attorneys argued that Laci could have interrupted the robbery in progress and was then abducted and killed by the burglars.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Biometric authentication, such as Face ID or fingerprint recognition, generally offers stronger protection against opportunistic thieves because there’s no passcode for someone nearby to observe.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
  • The torque theft recalls the brazen theft at the Louvre in Paris, in which thieves made off with $102 million worth of jewels in less than eight minutes, also in broad daylight.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • During the crime, one of the robbers pulled out a gun and shot the man in the leg, police say.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • Many common Mac stealers rely on AppleScript or simpler software wrappers.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
  • Unlike hackers and data stealers, the people behind data broker websites aren’t breaking any laws.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 25 June 2026
Definition of stealers
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