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
In a separate case, a Russian soldier who had been accused of robbing a house in the village of Blystavitsy in the Bucha district of the Kyiv region in March 2022 was found not guilty.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Want to tell us about the next big innovation or why AI robbed you of opportunity?
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The progressive disease attacks nerve cells that control muscles, robbing people of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Dorzon says the group robbed him of his Audemars Piguet watch and his diamond necklace, among other items.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Want to tell us about the next big innovation or why AI robbed you of opportunity?
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
The progressive disease attacks nerve cells that control muscles, robbing people of their ability to walk, talk and eventually breathe.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Dorzon says the group robbed him of his Audemars Piguet watch and his diamond necklace, among other items.
—Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rob
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The Ohio Anti-Slavery Society’s 1835 report told of a Black family whose home had been broken into and looted the year before.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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California museum’s collection looted Police are investigating the theft of more than 1,000 items taken from the Oakland Museum of California.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Philly flashbacks There was no shortage of hard feelings (and maybe some sour grapes) when the 49ers lost 31-7 in the NFC Championship Game following the 2022 season when Haason Reddick sacked Purdy and tore the UCL in his right elbow.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Miami punts The Hurricanes once again got past midfield, but Carson Beck was then sacked on back-to-back plays to force a Miami punt.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffrey Simmons ' home was also burglarized last month while the team had a road game against San Francisco.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were both burglarized on the same day last season.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Leaders in Congress agreed and sent out armadas of patriot privateers to do just that, plundering British shipping around the Atlantic rim and forcing Royal Navy warships to redeploy to convoy duty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Pahlavi ruled from 1941 to 1979, when the Islamic Revolution ousted him amid allegations of repression and accusations that the pro-Western longtime ruler had plundered his nation’s treasury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Outside the capital, guerrilla groups and organized crime syndicates are exploiting the power vacuum along Venezuela’s borders and in its resource-rich interior.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The final part of the dormancy evolution puzzle is what ecologists refer to as the ecological niche a species occupies — the specific set of conditions that species evolved to exploit or the conditions under which that species is likely to be more successful when compared to other species.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Jan. 2026
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Using the Wrong Detergent Unless the black clothes are heavily soiled, consider using a gentle detergent formulated for dark colors rather than one packed with extra enzymes to strip dirt from clothes.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sources say that the Princesses are furious at Prince William for allegedly threatening to revoke their titles as Princesses after their father ex-Prince Andrew, got his titles stripped.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Nov. 2025
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The only reason that Bikini Frankenstein does not rank higher on this list is because putting a softcore porno at the top would feel like cheating.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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But like his predecessor, this Frankenstein is just as obsessed with immortality and cheating death through science.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 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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But Tellez has five career steals, so if Kirk is motivated to keep burgling those bases, there’s something else to shoot for.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Rob.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rob. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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