as in to loot
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of rob
But what the Mets really specialized in was stealing, robbing banks, selling drugs, planting evidence, doing Mob hits and selling civil-service exams, among other rackets.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Siblings grieve, too The opioid crisis has robbed countless parents of their children — and countless children of their parents.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
That said, his highlight reel plays in 2025 included robbing at least four home runs.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Circle was the first in a trio of critical-of-the-Establishment films that also includes 2003’s Crimson Gold (about a mentally ill veteran who robs a jewelry store) and 2006’s Offside (in which a group of young women try to sneak into a soccer match).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Siblings grieve, too The opioid crisis has robbed countless parents of their children — and countless children of their parents.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
That said, his highlight reel plays in 2025 included robbing at least four home runs.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
The Circle was the first in a trio of critical-of-the-Establishment films that also includes 2003’s Crimson Gold (about a mentally ill veteran who robs a jewelry store) and 2006’s Offside (in which a group of young women try to sneak into a soccer match).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Stroud has been susceptible to a pass rush, having been sacked 52 times last season and 15 so far this season — a pace that would have him on his back 42 1/2 times in 2025.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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And Jones did deserve to celebrate given Rodgers wasn’t sacked once despite the loss.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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On Saturday morning, police received several calls of someone banging on doors, wandering through backyards and ultimately burglarizing a home on Ettrick Street, near Martin’s family home not far from the Oakland Zoo.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Amar Gandhi, a Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said on Friday that investigators were not releasing the location or name of the Sacramento County jewelry store burglarized last month.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Along with goods for trade and plundered wealth, concepts of the soul have traveled the networks of empire.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The French started to plunder Spanish ships on their voyages to Spain, and the English quickly joined in—their attacks shaped, in part, by the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century, which spawned anti-Catholic and anti-Spanish sentiment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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As European nations—including France—maintained colonial rule, exploiting millions of people of color across the globe, Nardal wielded her writings as a weapon to challenge the global color line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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There are reservations, though, about the intertwining of Christianity and conservative politics, and opportunistic politicians exploiting a movement to suit their agenda.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Snip the stems at a 45-degree angle, and strip any lower leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Guys were continually getting above pucks and taking hard strides back, not cheating for offense.—
Brad Elliott Schlossman,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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Regarding the subject of cheating and whether students might use AI to write essays, edX told Fortune that GradyAI has cheating detection built into its algorithms that can be turned on or off depending on the application.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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The incident took place at around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, shortly before the store was burgled.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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The local Chinese restaurant and the local corner shop have also been burgled.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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