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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housebreakings
Noun
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Lately, North Bay residents have sounded the alarm about car thefts and burglaries in the area.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025 -
The two men, already known for burglaries, appear to be experienced criminals in their thirties, from the Seine-Saint-Denis department and may have been acting on orders, Le Parisien reported.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 1989 police began investigating the brutal deaths and robberies of men found shot near Florida highways — Richard Mallory, 51; David Spears, 47; Charles Carskaddon, 40; Troy Burress, 50; Charles Humphreys, 56; and Walter Antonio, 62.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Investigators have accused a Kansas City man of making off with thousands of dollars during a string of bank robberies in the metro over two days last week.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Housebreakings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housebreakings. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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