picklock

Definition of picklocknext

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Noun
  • In one recent case, burglars entered a home through a second-story balcony and stole cash and valuables, according to police.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The burglars stole about $100,000 worth of collectibles, according to the owner of the store.
    Desiree Evans, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Although the thief of the cocaine cover has never come forward, Cecchi’s regulars did.
    Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The thieves got away with around $100,000 in valuable packs of Pokémon and major league sports cards as alarm bells rang from within the small business.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the end, staff at the Capitol had to hire a safecracker and jimmy the thing.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In classic heist-thriller fashion, each recruit fulfills a very cool and specific role — the driver, the safecracker, the chemist, etc.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Introduced by Jack Black, Illumination chief Chris Meledandri was on hand today in Las Vegas, unfurling a long look that shows the Minions in the Midwest chasing a robber cowboy on horse, train and plane and cornering him.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Second robber charged in 2022 The second assailant was later identified as Jwan Orlando Johnson, who was Anderson’s uncle.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Barb knowingly taking money from an embezzler would reshape our understanding of her as a character.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025
  • In 1930, Whitney, the scion of a prominent New England family, became the president of the stock exchange, but he was ultimately exposed as an embezzler and served more than three years in Sing Sing.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Picklock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picklock. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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