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 Though he’s never been drugged with scopolamine, he was sedated with benzodiazepines and robbed several years ago, and has devoted much of his channel to warning tourists about the risks. — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The combined market share of AMC, Regal, and Cinemark robbed them of much leverage. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026 Investigators believe the suspects robbed the store two days in a row. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Six criminal charges have been filed against a man who allegedly set up a person to be robbed and then shot a Good Samaritan who intervened Saturday at the South Shore Center shopping complex, according to authorities and court records. — Harry Harris, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rob

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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

After the third consecutive three-and-out ended with Young getting sacked, former Panther QB Jake Delhomme spoke for a lot of fans on the TV broadcast.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2026
Cofnas was sacked by Cambridge in the wake of controversy caused by his comments.

— Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

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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

Verb

The film follows an 11-year-old boy who exploits his brother’s tragic death to fight his father and his community, until his lies expose the hypocrisy and corruption beneath a seemingly moral society.

— Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Hockey players in the NHL are too good at probing their opponents for weakness and ruthlessly exploiting it.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of exploit

Verb

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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Not to be cheated in front of the largest assembly of Hall of Famers since the 2008 All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, Schwarber flew out twice to deep center field.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Princeton University dropped its over century-old Honor Code tradition which let students take their exams without supervision, after an AI cheating scandal rattled the Ivy League institution.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 Aug. 2026

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