picklocks

noun

plural of picklock
as in cat burglars

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  1. thieves
  2. robbers
  3. burglars
Noun
  • The thieves arrived with two trucks, and the bottles were ripe for the taking as they were already packed and waiting to get shipped to Antinori’s export markets.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In September, thieves stole four paintings by the Impressionist painter, but abandoned two of four paintings, Portrait of Madame Pichon (1895) and Coco Lisant (1905).
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of thieves
Noun
  • The robbers were under the impression that the warehouse held foreign currency but instead found 6,800 candy-bar-sized gold ingots alongside diamonds, travelers checks, and precious metals.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On Saturday, around seven masked robbers shut off the alarms and surveillance cameras surrounding one of Marchesi Antinori’s cellars in Cortona.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of robbers
Noun
  • The drone footage example shows one way Flock cameras can help the police track down car burglars.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The cashier yelled for the burglars to leave, the employee said.
    — Blake Tyson, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of burglars
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“Picklocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picklocks. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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