housebreaking

noun

Definition of housebreakingnext
as in burglary

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Recent Examples of housebreaking Last week, the suspects were returned to Grenada, where they were all charged with two counts of capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and two counts of kidnapping. — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2024 The three inmates were also charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery, and two counts of kidnapping. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 Ron Mitchell, a 30-year-old sailor; Atiba Stanislaus, a 25-year-old farmer; and Trevon Robertson, a 23-year-old unemployed man, were charged with capital murder, escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping. — CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024 The three suspects have also been charged with escaping lawful custody, housebreaking, robbery and kidnapping. — Michael Rios, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 Sometimes armed with rifles, the settlers intermittently engage in housebreaking, sheep stealing and vandalism. — Steven Erlanger Sergey Ponomarev, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreaking
  1. burglary
  2. robbery
  3. larceny
  4. stealing
  5. thievery
Noun
  • He was arrested on suspicion of burglary and booked into Santa Clara County jail.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • Three Bay Area men are facing charges in the May burglary of a cannabis facility that led to a fatal shooting by a security guard, Sacramento police announced Thursday.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of burglary
Noun
  • He was found guilty of murder, attempted murder and robbery and scheduled to be sentenced in May.
    — Sydney Brammer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Police are investigating a robbery that occurred Wednesday morning in a hotel near downtown Fort Worth.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of robbery
Noun
  • Both suspects now face additional charges, including 28 counts of payment card theft, larceny, identity theft and conspiracy.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • Wayne White, 63, of Detroit, is charged with three counts of larceny by conversion ($20,000 or more), each a 10-year felony.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Definition of larceny
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  • Luke Locklear, 29, of Lumberton, is charged with felony conspiracy, and altering/stealing/destroying criminal evidence by taking it from the home and burning it, a warrant says.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • Sale and Ventura engaged in a heated argument a few days later after Sale demanded Ventura call out the Tigers for the sign-stealing.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
Definition of stealing
Noun
  • Instead, this is a story of thievery.
    — Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
  • There could be a confluence of events helping fuel that brand of across-the-board thievery.
    — Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of thievery

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“Housebreaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreaking. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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