housebreakers

noun

plural of housebreaker
as in burglars

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  1. burglars
  2. thieves
  3. robbers
  4. stealers
Noun
  • After making off with the paintings, initial reports of the robbery came from local passersby who saw the fleeing burglars—not the museum’s workers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The would-be burglars targeted a home in Pasadena, California.
    — Abigail Velez, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglars
Noun
  • Glass is shattered at Dots Cafe & Bakery as thieves break in.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Cargo thefts are a pervasive problem in isolated stretches of the Mojave Desert, where thieves board slow-moving freight trains to steal high-value merchandise, sometimes slashing an air brake hose to bring the railcars to an emergency stop.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • The robbers have ordered the victims to unlock their cellphones, and have fled on foot after taking the phones.
    — Dylan Olsen, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the robbers took $50 from one of the chicken stand workers, and $60 from the other.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 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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“Housebreakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakers. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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