Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreakers
Noun
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Once inside, Minguzzi says that the burglars took off with approximately $10,000 in tools that were on display as part of their Father's Day deals and money from the registers.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026 -
The agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the burglars, a poster distributed by the agency and posted Monday by Little Rock police states.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Break a window and thieves might catch a break from facing a dedicated prosecutor in the misdemeanor unit at the Sacramento District Attorney's Office, as budget cuts are leading to cuts in that unit.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Its anti-theft features include locking zippers that deter thieves, cut-resistant straps, and an interior that’s built with RFID protection.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Boston Police are looking for two robbers armed with a gun who held up a children's lemonade stand in South Boston.—
Tammy Mutasa,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Weeds are water and nutrient-stealers that can take over your flowers and reduce flowering.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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Base stealers were 3-for-3 against León last year and 10-for-12 in 2023.—
Michael Cunningham,
AJC.com,
18 May 2026
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“Housebreakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakers. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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