Thesaurus results for ROB

rob

verb

ˈräb

Definition of rob

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 Instead, authorities say he was robbed at gunpoint by the woman and another man. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 In September alone, porcelain treasures were robbed from France’s Adrien Dubouche National Museum in Limoges, and the same month, gold worth about $700,000 was snatched from Paris’ Natural History Museum. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 Captain Tim Ream, who was beaten in the air for Belgium’s second goal that robbed the US of momentum after Malik Tillman had just equalized, was not exactly in the side for his current level of skill. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026 The race ended under a safety car, though, robbing fans of a sprint to the end. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rob

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For his part, Klaus Kallmann also claims that his father, Hartmut Kallmann, always said that their family’s art collection was fully intact when the Nazis came to power and that the collection subsequently looted.

— News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Though it had been looted by kids, most of the material was eventually recovered.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of loot

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The Hightowers, Rhaenyra soon learns, have sacked the town of Tumbleton, a thriving city on the border of the Crownlands and the Reach.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.

— Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

Definition of sack

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The man told the resident that a neighbor's house was on fire as a distraction, while others walked in and burglarized the house.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The homes had been burglarized and the women had been raped at knifepoint and beaten; some were also bound and gagged.

— Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Definition of burglarize

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Parties have exploited lulls in fighting to buy time, rebuild capabilities and consolidate political or territorial gains ahead of the next round of conflict.

— Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Instead of performing occasional security audits, organisations will increasingly use AI to test their systems continuously, helping identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of exploit

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Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

Definition of strip

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The American grandmaster shed some light on his mindset following Kramnik’s cheating accusations in a livestream prior to his death, according to the Associated Press.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Trump has also continued to claim Democrats are trying to rig or cheat in the upcoming election, remarks that have faced rebukes from members of his own party.

— Ana Ceballos Follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

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