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 The two men filed a lawsuit against Unity Medical Center alleging emotional distress caused by negligence and medical malpractice, claiming the facility robbed them of the lives they were meant to live. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026 Most who saw Roach's battle with Gervonta Davis feel as though the veteran was robbed. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The New Evidence also devotes time to the defense theory that Laci encountered the burglars who robbed the home of across-the-street neighbors Rudy and Susan Medina. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026 The sudden death of Lindsey Graham last weekend robbed foreign aid advocates of one of their most effective GOP champions in Washington, according to lawmakers and advocates who worked with the South Carolina Republican. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rob

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Verb

Brisas de Maiquetía has not been spared from looting, a problem affecting all of La Guaira.

— Julimar Valentina Rivas Perez, NBC news, 24 July 2026
The sculptures were among 34 Southeast Asian antiquities voluntarily relinquished by the collector in 2021 after investigators determined they had been looted.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of loot

Verb

The real one is back with the Hightowers in Tumbleton, which Ormund has sacked and occupied.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
That all powered Bryce Young — who was sacked only 27 times — to a career year as a passer and paved the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in Rico Dowdle (who has since moved on in free agency).

— Alex Zietlow July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of sack

Verb

Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley’s Pennsylvania home was burglarized early Saturday morning, police said.

— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026
Police say another man arrested in connection with the burglaries identified Gavrilys as one of the men who burglarized Charlie D’s Bar in Kansas City, stealing around $300 and causing thousands of dollars in property damage.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 July 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

Verb

Indeed, antisemitisms prove that a society can hold contradictory images simultaneously, such as the fact that the Jews are both anarchists out to destroy capitalism as well as capitalists out to exploit the working class.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
And politicians are rushing to acknowledge (or exploit) those fears.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of exploit

Verb

In 2022, he was stripped of his title as vice president of the board after a petition signed by over 3,000 called for his resignation.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
The next week will see the Larson and Bronin stripping the bark off each other on the air and in mailboxes.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of strip

Verb

The rumors of cheating with addresses and recruiting players have run rampant, but many schools do it.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
The story of a cheating husband's double life racked up more than 23 million views in its first month, reaching the top ten in 62 countries, including the US, and the number one spot in almost two dozen countries.

— Kate Bartlett, NPR, 24 July 2026

Definition of cheat

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