as in burglarized
to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully
in jail for robbing a bank
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Recent Examples of robbed
Feduccia and the Rays were robbed of back-to-back homers in the sixth by their own ballpark.
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ABC News, 15 May 2026
Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Bradley is a symbol of how Black dance artists were robbed of credit, and also a fascinating exception.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Detectives are seeking help from the public in identifying and locating a robbery suspect who allegedly robbed a woman outside of her Lynwood home in April.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The courtship included a scary moment where, just a month before the nuptials, Mary Kay was robbed at gunpoint at her townhome.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Despite the March 26 fire at the City Park Bandshell, which destroyed the historic structure and robbed this marquee series of its main stage, the 40-year-old jazz nonprofit has vowed to go on with a mobile stage.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Velazquez was robbed at gunpoint and beaten with the pistol so severely her nose was broken.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Turf toe surgery, which left him in a boot, robbed him of three months of playing time.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
ABC News, 15 May 2026
Yount’s fine catch with two outs in the ninth inning robbed Eddie Murray from breaking up a no-hitter.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Bradley is a symbol of how Black dance artists were robbed of credit, and also a fascinating exception.
—Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 13 May 2026
Detectives are seeking help from the public in identifying and locating a robbery suspect who allegedly robbed a woman outside of her Lynwood home in April.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 May 2026
The courtship included a scary moment where, just a month before the nuptials, Mary Kay was robbed at gunpoint at her townhome.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Despite the March 26 fire at the City Park Bandshell, which destroyed the historic structure and robbed this marquee series of its main stage, the 40-year-old jazz nonprofit has vowed to go on with a mobile stage.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Velazquez was robbed at gunpoint and beaten with the pistol so severely her nose was broken.
—Michael Tobin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Turf toe surgery, which left him in a boot, robbed him of three months of playing time.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for robbed
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Surveillance video from one convenience store that was burglarized shows a man in a hoodie crawling in through a hole in the bottom of the front door, climbing over the front counter and opening the cash register.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Dehydration dogs their journey, and local ranchers have found their homes burglarized by travelers in search of sustenance.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Hospitals that haven’t been looted, burned or shuttered are dealing with limited budgets and the tightening grip of armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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After the supermarket burned down and his mom’s store was looted during the 1992 Los Angeles riots, his family relocated to Hawaii.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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United also won the FA Cup under Erik ten Hag in 2024 though he was sacked later that year and replaced by Ruben Amorim, who himself was dismissed in January 2026.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Starmer sacked Mandelson last September after a trove of emails revealed the depth of his ties with Epstein.—
Elizabeth Piper,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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But Klaasen didn’t hold back and shared an 80-run stand with Nitish Kumar Reddy, who made 21, and then Salil Arora (30 not out) plundered three sixes and two fours as Hyderabad notched its fifth straight win.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Five years after the Halifax Resolves were adopted, the British army briefly occupied the town and plundered its homes, according to the North Carolina Division of State Historic Sites and Properties.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reuters — The Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives on Tuesday stripped Democratic lawmakers of all committee assignments as punishment for their role in boisterous protests during last week’s special session on redistricting.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The other half want the colorful creatures protected and even exploited to boost tourism in the area.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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The suit, which exposed how liability laws can be exploited, may have been eye-opening for the public.—
Greg Hodgen,
Washington Post,
14 May 2026
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Even at Princeton, obviously, some students have always cheated.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
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“Robbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/robbed. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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