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
The indictment, which was not available online Wednesday morning, alleges that Wilcox attempted to rob a bank in Kansas City on May 8, 2024.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Long Beach resident Dangelo Davonte Thomas and Lancaster resident Demoryie Watts were convicted of robbing bank customers at parking lots in Glendale, Temple City, La Puente, Rosemead and Rowland Heights, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Over-involvement leads to burnout for parents and robs kids of essential developmental skills.
—Lizzie Assa, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
According to detectives, Sears arrived at the location with 17-year-old Olvy Calvo-Martinez and 16-year-old Zaire Craig with the intent to rob Luis Hernandez-Moreno and Aldair Hernandez-Moreno after arranging what police described as a narcotics transaction.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
Long Beach resident Dangelo Davonte Thomas and Lancaster resident Demoryie Watts were convicted of robbing bank customers at parking lots in Glendale, Temple City, La Puente, Rosemead and Rowland Heights, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Over-involvement leads to burnout for parents and robs kids of essential developmental skills.
—Lizzie Assa, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
According to detectives, Sears arrived at the location with 17-year-old Olvy Calvo-Martinez and 16-year-old Zaire Craig with the intent to rob Luis Hernandez-Moreno and Aldair Hernandez-Moreno after arranging what police described as a narcotics transaction.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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In August 2024, students stormed her official residence, smashing walls and looting its contents, forcing her to flee into neighboring India and exile.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Stolen Louvre loot worth $102 million may be melted down.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Lawrence was sacked five times but hardly seemed to notice, throwing for 279 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for another.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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Frank was sacked on Wednesday and is expected to be replaced on an interim basis by Igor Tudor.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The business was first burglarized six months ago, and the family has since experienced two home invasions after being followed home from the store.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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At a council meeting last month, a business owner told Hanceville’s leaders her laundromat had been burglarized and vandalized several times in the past year.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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What’s the reward for being the most productively plundered of the mid-majors?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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Monster bamboo, bougainvillea, and banana plants crashed in from the roadside; a tin roof sagged under the weight of a gaggle of marabou storks; baboons plundered trash cans at a highway intersection.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Republicans understand this gap and are exploiting it ruthlessly.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Feb. 2026
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Investigators believe the husband ruthlessly exploited his wife on a large scale, prosecutor Ida Annerstedt said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fine should be censured & stripped of committees.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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They may be cut off from financial resources, disowned, or stripped of personal property and communal safety nets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Educational institutions signed contracts with AI detection companies such as GPTZero, ZeroGPT and Turnitin to deter students from cheating and adopted AI policies.—
Liz Shulman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, our friends to the North seem to be in need of a timeout after cheating allegations.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Even the Hamburglar was there to help battle the British, and OK, burgle their burgers, the spoils of war.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
21 Jan. 2026
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Kenan Thompson’s titular role, a man representing himself in court after burgling multiple homes.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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