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
Anunoby, despite being robbed of an opportunity that some players 15 years his senior never got to experience, remembers that time fondly.
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Atlanta police are searching for a woman accused of robbing a Buckhead bank on Wednesday morning.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Currently in production in Montreal, Good in the Room follows former hockey player Charlie (O’Brien), who partners with ex-teammate Julius (Bachelor) to rob the sport’s biggest star and Charlie’s best friend, JP (Bruneau).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
An hour later, Rosario Lopez robbed the Shell Gas Station at 883 Hamilton Ave.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
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James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Atlanta police are searching for a woman accused of robbing a Buckhead bank on Wednesday morning.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Currently in production in Montreal, Good in the Room follows former hockey player Charlie (O’Brien), who partners with ex-teammate Julius (Bachelor) to rob the sport’s biggest star and Charlie’s best friend, JP (Bruneau).
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 May 2026
An hour later, Rosario Lopez robbed the Shell Gas Station at 883 Hamilton Ave.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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Police stopped the violence there that night, but more racist beatings and looting erupted downtown.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Russia utilizes short-term instability to essentially loot developing countries to prop up its own beleaguered economy, which is dragged down by sanctions.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Awosika, Biadasz and Strange were key offseason free-agent signings Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz made in order to fill the gaps between Slater and Alt and better protect Herbert, who was sacked 54 times during the 2025 season, the most in any of his five previous NFL seasons.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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And as Pulisic’s private jet made its way from Italy to New York, the club’s coach, sporting director and two other top executives were sacked.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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According to charging documents, these were Hodges' fourth and fifth burglaries this week, after allegedly attempting to break into one home and successfully burglarizing another on Monday.—
Ashley Paul,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Burrow’s Ohio home was also burglarized while the Bengals quarterback was playing the Dallas Cowboys in Texas during Monday Night Football, according to investigators.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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But Texas Tech isn't the only program from the Lone Star State whose commit list LSU is plundering.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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Later on, plundering Barbary pirates raided Mallorca, looting possessions, slaughtering inhabitants and capturing others for the slave trade.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Ramaphosa accused these groups of exploiting migration anxieties to sow division through lawlessness and violence.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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This feels less like a billing problem and more like a system failure that the company is exploiting.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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In the aftermath of 2020, Jones was stripped of a committee chairmanship and frozen out of Senate GOP leadership.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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The two had met in March through a website used for escort and stripping services, according to a court affidavit, and investigators alleged Dale paid Rylaarsdam more than $11,000 during the course of several weeks to talk to him and perform acts of bondage at his home.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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With no one coming to save him, Santi learned to save himself — cheating cards, running schemes, talking his way into and out of everything.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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People are robbed, assaulted and cheated.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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But in one Canadian outdoor cook's case, someone burgled all of his grub... and that someone turned out to have paws... four of them.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The Louvre could use a win—the institution was notoriously burgled last October, losing $102 million in jewels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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