rob

verb

ˈräb How to pronounce rob (audio)
Definition of robnext
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 While shark bites get more attention, the microscopic shark that is Vibrio vulnificans can also rob you of life or limb. — Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026 There’s probably a part of her that understands the extent to which she’s been robbed of her life, but pity isn’t the word for it. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026 This robbed the landscape of its natural replenishment that happens every spring and early summer when the snow melts and the waters run, leaving not only the grasses and shrubs dried out, but starving trees of moisture. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 The jewelry store was robbed Friday afternoon at the Yuba Sutter Marketplace mall on Colusa Avenue, the Yuba City Police Department announced Monday in a news release. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rob
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
  1. loot
  2. sack
  3. burglarize
  4. plunder
  5. exploit
  6. strip
  7. cheat
  8. burgle
Verb
  • The drum topped a list of 148 objects that Côte d’Ivoire requested from France in 2019; the petition followed French President Emmanuel Macron’s 2017 pledge to return works of art looted in Africa during the colonial era.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Los Angeles County deputies say that an AutoZone in East Los Angeles was found looted early Saturday morning, near the spot where a street takeover had taken place.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of loot
Verb
  • The European Court of Human ​Rights ruled in 2014 that Hungary had sacked Baka for criticism ​of the ⁠government and that his removal did damage to democratic freedoms in Hungary.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The offense couldn’t run the ball, and Dart was sacked three times early by defensive tackles Darius Alexander and Josh Tupou and safety Tyler Nubin.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of sack
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  • Kim Kardashian's $60 million home was reportedly burglarized.
    — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Four people were arrested after an AutoZone and a Spirit Halloween store were burglarized and ransacked in Downey on Monday morning.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of burglarize
Verb
  • In vivid strokes of saffron orange and seafoam green watercolors, Wilson rendered a vibrant portrait of herself plundering birthday cake by the handful as party guests languished around the frame.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • As long as the contents of a container have not been plundered outright, they can even be delivered to the recipient after an accident, albeit with some delay.
    — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of plunder
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  • Motor vehicle theft, which had spiked in 2022 and 2023 following a social media challenge that helped people exploit a manufacturing issue in some models of Kia and Hyundai vehicles, dropped by almost 23% to the lowest levels in more than 20 years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As noted by the NCSC, the vulnerability is being exploited when port 5900 is exposed to the Internet.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of exploit
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  • During the Saturday general session meeting, Donna Soucy, a New Hampshire DNC member, defended the Granite State’s ability to evaluate presidential candidates despite being stripped of its former first-place status.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those already in the country on programs like Temporary Protected Status have also been stripped of that permission to stay.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of strip
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  • Last year, Anthropic found that if a model is allowed to cheat during training, the cheating becomes a habit.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Tae-ha’s mom left him after Sang-gil, who was also a boxer prior to becoming a thug, cheated in a match.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheat
Verb
  • What’s a novel but a big score of details burgled from the world?
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • The Louvre could use a win—the institution was notoriously burgled last October, losing $102 million in jewels.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of burgle

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